Norwegian Joint Headquarters
The Norwegian Joint Headquarters, NJHQ is the Norwegian Armed Forces operational commando-center. It is located at Reitan outside Bodø, 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, which merged with the Northern Norway Command. It is led by chief-of-command, Lieutenant general, Rune Jakobsen. His predecessor was Morten Haga Lunde.
The Norwegian Armed Forces states that a total number of 500 people are somehow connected to the Commando Central.
The Commando Central cooperates with Forsvarets Logistikkorganisasjon and Cyberforsvaret so that the Operational Headquarters may work as planned.NJHQ 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.
Head of NJHQ
- 2009–2011: Lieutenant General Bernt Iver Ferdinand Brovold
- 2011–2013: Vice Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hansen
- 2013–2015: Air Marshal Morten Haga Lunde
- 2015–: Lieutenant General Rune Jakobsen
