Finnmarksbrigaden

Finnmark Brigade
Finnmarksbrigaden
Insignia of Finnmarksbrigaden
Active	2025–present
Country	Norway
Branch	Norwegian Army
Type	Brigade
Role	Mechanised Infantry
Size	1,300[a]
Garrison/HQ	Porsanger
Colours	Umbra green beret
Mascot	Vargen ( the wolf)
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier John Olav Fuglem[4]
Insignia
Standard

Finnmarksbrigaden (lit. 'the Finnmark Brigade') is a unit in the Norwegian army, as a further development of the Finnmark Land Command. It was officially established on 20 August 2025,^[5][6] and is expected to be fully operational by 2032.^[7] 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.^[7]

Organisation

• Finnmark Brigade
  • Brigade Command, in Porsangmoen
  • Porsanger Battalion (Porsanger bataljon), in Porsanger
  • Ranger Battalion, (Jegerbataljonen GSV), in Høybuktmoen
  • 17th Home Guard District Finnmark, (Finnmark Heimevernsdistrikt 17), in Porsanger

Notes

1. As of June 2025^{[1] [2][3]}

References

1. Karlsen, Jonny (13 March 2019), "I rute med oppbyggingen av Finnmark", Forsvarets forum (in Norwegian), retrieved 29 November 2021
2. Karlsen, Jonny (13 March 2019). "I rute med oppbyggingen i Finnmark". forsvaretsforum.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
3. Karlsen, Ola (14 January 2019), "Garnisonen i nord vekkes til live", ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian), archived from the original on 30 June 2022, retrieved 18 June 2025
4. "Brigader John Olav Fuglem blir første sjef for Finnmarksbrigaden". Forsvaret. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
5. Rognstrand, Andrea (13 June 2025), "Finnmarksbrigaden er opprettet: – En milepæl", Forsvarets Forum (in Norwegian), retrieved 21 June 2025
6. Hykkerud, Erlend (13 June 2025), "Dato klar for Finnmarksbrigaden: – Vil videreutvikles fortløpende", NRK (in Norwegian), retrieved 18 June 2025
7. Dag, Leraand. "Finnmark Landforsvar". In Leraand, Dag (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo. Retrieved 18 June 2025.