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The Norwegian Armed Forces consist of thirteen branches and departments, in addition to the Defence Staff and the Military Representative to NATO.

Updated: 19. Nov 2024 17:21

Chief of Defence

Eirik Kristoffersen

Eirik Kristoffersen

General

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Ingrid Gjerde

Ingrid M. Gjerde

Lieutenant General

Chief of the Norwegian Defence Staff

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Rune Andersen

Rune Andersen

Vice Admiral

Chief of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters

Nils Andreas Stensønes

Nils Andreas Stensønes

Vice Admiral

Chief of the Norwegian Intelligence Service

Rolf Folland

Rolf Folland

Lieutenant General

Chief of the Norwegian Military Representative to NATO

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Branches and joint departments

Lars S. Lervik

Lars S. Lervik

Major General

Chief of the Norwegian Army

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Oliver Berdal

Oliver Berdal

Rear Admiral

Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy

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Øivind Gunnerud

Major General

Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force

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Frode Ommundsen

Frode Ommundsen

Major General

Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard

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Joar Eidheim

Major General

Chief of the Norwegian Special Operations Command

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Dag Rist Aamoth

Major General

Chief of the Norwegian Defence University College

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Anders Jernberg

Anders Jernberg

Brigadier

Chief of the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation

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Halvor Johansen

Halvor Johansen

Brigadier

Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence

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Petter Iversen

Petter Iversen

Brigadier

Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services

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Svenn Egil Grøtte

Brigadier

Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces HR and Conscription Centre

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Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen

Brigadier

Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Support Services

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Command Sergeant Majors

Each branch and department also has its own Command Sergeant Major. This person is the senior enlisted advisor to the department's commanding officer. Below are the current Command Sergeant Majors in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Rune Wenneberg

Rune Wenneberg

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Armed Forces

Guttorm Bentdal

Guttorm Bentdal

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Defence Staff

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Jon Rune Rønneberg

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters

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Herman Eldorhagen

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Intelligence Service

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Espen Tandstad

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Army

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Arild Edinsen

Master Chief Petty Officer

Command Master Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Norwegian Navy

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Didrik Sand

Chief Master Sergeant

Command Sergeant Major of the Royal Norwegian Air Force

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Morten Fosland

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Home Guard

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Gjert Grave

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Special Operations Command

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Frode Tørres

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence

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Jørg Lian

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation

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Cato Pettersen

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services

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Jan Helge Dale

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Defence University College

Eli Bendheim

Eli Bendheim

Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Armed Forces HR and Conscription Centre

Rune Wiik

Rune Wiik

Master Sergeant

Command Sergeant Major of the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Support Services