Finnmarksbrigaden
| Finnmarksbrigaden | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of Finnmarksbrigaden | |
| Active | 2025–present |
| Country |  Norway |
| Branch |  Norwegian Army |
| Type | -_Infantry_(NATO_APP-6).svg){kind=small} Brigade |
| Role | Mechanised Infantry |
| Size | 1,300[a] |
| Garrison/HQ | Porsanger |
| Colours | Umbra green beret |
| Mascot(s) | Vargen ( the wolf) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier John Olav Fuglem[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Ceremonial standard of the Finnmark Brigade |  |
Finnmarksbrigaden (lit. 'the Finnmark Brigade') is a forthcoming unit in the Norwegian army, as a further development of the Finnmark Land Command. It will offically be a brigade on 20 August 2025,[5] and be fully operational by 2032.[6] The main garrison of the brigade is Porsangmoen, in Finnmark county.
The plan includes the creation of a new light infantry battalion, in addition to the two existing maneuver battalions, the infantry battalion and the ranger battalion. Combat air defense and an artillery battalion will also be established within the framework, followed by an reconnaissance company. A combat engineering company will be further developed from the existing structure.[6]
Organisation
[edit]- Finnmark Brigade
- Brigade Command, in Porsangmoen
Porsanger Battalion (Porsanger bataljon), in Porsanger
Ranger Battalion, (Jegerbataljonen GSV), in Høybuktmoen
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karlsen, Jonny (13 March 2019), "I rute med oppbyggingen av Finnmark", Forsvarets forum (in Norwegian), retrieved 29 November 2021
- ^ Karlsen, Jonny (13 March 2019). "I rute med oppbyggingen i Finnmark". forsvaretsforum.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Karlsen, Ola (14 January 2019), "Garnisonen i nord vekkes til live", ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian), retrieved 18 June 2025
- ^ "Brigader John Olav Fuglem blir første sjef for Finnmarksbrigaden". Forsvaret. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Hykkerud, Erlend (13 June 2025), "Dato klar for Finnmarksbrigaden: – Vil videreutvikles fortløpende", NRK (in Norwegian), retrieved 18 June 2025
- ^ a b Dag, Leraand. "Finnmark Landforsvar". In Leraand, Dag (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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