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Brigade Nord ('''Brig. N.'''; Northern Brigade) is the only full strength standing Brigade in the Norwegian Army ; it is one of two brigades in the Norwegian 6th Division (the other one is Brig. 6 ). It is mostly based in mid-Troms north of the Arctic Circle .
As of 1 of May 2004, the Brigade is organized under the FIST-H concept, with all training and standing battalions in the Army, and is being transformed into a standing brigade with the ability to participate in operations at home and abroad.


UNITS


Combat battalions



Support units

  • Sanitetsbn - Medical (Setermoen)

  • Ingeniørbn - Combat and Construction Engineers (Skjold)

  • CCS Bn - Logistics (Bardufoss)

  • Sambandsbn - Signals (Bardufoss)

  • Luftvernbn - Air Defence (Bardufoss)

  • MPbn - Military Police (Bardufoss and Sessvollmoen)

  • Jegerforband Porsanger - Light Infantry (Porsangermoen)

  • Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger - Border Guard / Light Inf (Høybuktmoen)

  • ISTAR-konseptet

  • Etterrettningsbn - Intelligence and EW (Setermoen)