Norwegian Joint Headquarters

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = Norwegian Joint Headquarters

| image = Coat of arms of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters.svg

| dates = 2009-

| country = Norway

| allegiance = King Harald V

| branch = Norwegian Armed Forces

| garrison = Reitan

| garrison_label = Location

| website = {{official website|https://www.forsvaret.no/en/organisation/norwegian-joint-headquarters}}

| commander1 = General Eirik Kristoffersen

| commander1_label = Chief of Defence

| commander2 = Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo

| commander2_label = NJHQ Commander

| start_date = {{start date and age|2009}}

| native_name = Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter

}}

File:150909-D-NI589-829 (20660869323).jpg, Robert O. Work, gets a tour of The NJHQ by Air Marshal Morten Haga Lunde and Secretary of State Øystein Bø in 2015]]

The Norwegian Joint Headquarters, NJHQ ({{langx|no|Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter}}, FOH) is the Norwegian Armed Forces operational commando-center. It is located at Reitan in Bodø Municipality, where during the Cold War NATO's Allied Command North Norway was based. The current organization was created on 1 August 2009, replacing a former joint commando center in Stavanger Municipality, which merged with the Northern Norway Command. It is led by chief-of-command, Lieutenant general, Yngve Odlo. His predecessor was Rune Jakobsen.

The Norwegian Armed Forces states that a total number of 500 people are somehow connected to the Commando Central.{{cite web|url=http://forsvaret.no/om-forsvaret/avdelinger-i-forsvaret/operativt-hovedkvarter/Sider/operativt-hovedkvarter.aspx|title=Operativt Hovedkvarter}}

The Commando Central cooperates with Forsvarets Logistikkorganisasjon (Flo) and Cyberforsvaret (CYFOR){{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10064529 |title=Slik blir fremtidens forsvar |publisher=Vg.no |date= 23 March 2012|accessdate=2019-02-07}} so that the Operational Headquarters may work as planned.

Main tasks

  • Keep an eye with Norway's vast sea and air territories, and have a current understanding of the overall situation.
  • Exercise sovereignty in Norway's land, sea and air territories – and exercise national jurisdiction in these areas.
  • Be present, and be able to handle crisis of any kind.
  • Support civil society.
  • Plan and lead military exercises.
  • Provide control and support to Norwegian forces in international operations.

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