Brigade 6 - Mobilisation Brigade - Northern Brigade

Significant changes were proposed in White Paper no. 42 (2003-2004), based on recommendations made by the Chief of Defence in his Military Study (CHOD MS), which would be implemented in the years 2004-2005. Brigade North is the deployable brigade that is proposed established by the Chief of Defence and the Government, with a no more than 180 days notice-to-march. In addition to this the Army shall deliver forces outside of the frame of this brigade, including a tactical, mobile ground command (6th Division Command), as well as produce a mobilisation brigade (Brigade 6).

The brigade is composed of different arms and services, which in turn will include different weapon systems. Traditionally the brigade has been divided into manoeuvre units (infantry and armour), tactical support units (artillery, air defence and combat engineer), logistic units (medical and supply) and command and control units (communications, military police and reconnaissance units). Another way of subdividing the brigade, which may have advantages from the point of view of a network-based approach and flexibility, is to view the brigade as a command superstructure for different functions. The brigade then encompasses combat, tactical support, other support and command. The brigade can operate independently as a separate entity, in a role subordinate to a higher level (division), or as part of a component structure. Which types of units the brigade consists of - and the size of the brigade itself - may vary, and in Norway the size has consistently been somewhat less than the international average of about 5,000 soldiers.

Northern Brigade (Brigade Nord, also known as 6th Brigade), Norway’s only army brigade, which has its headquarters in mid-Troms in northern Norway. Brigade North was the Norwegian Army’s main standing regular formation and in the event of war would be deployed immediately to the Finnmark border area. ‘Brigade South’ (also known as 4th Brigade) and 12th Brigade were also mechanised, but were formed from reservists. The remaining nine brigades were all Type 78 Brigades, formed mainly from reservists, with a smattering of regulars.

Brigade Nord is the very core of the army, and its capability to deliver is very important for the entire Navy. 2014 has been a good year for Brigade Nord, which throughout the year added emphasis on developing own ability to quick reaction in the event of a crisis. The Brigade practiced for the first time in a long time that a combined brigade under Cold Response 2014. In addition, the Brigade has provided everything from single men and women to the all-divisions to solve a series of missions and exercises in Norway and abroad.

Training of emergency preparedness through the NATO Response Force 2015 was especially important during the year. At the same time attention turned more towards the defence of and higher emergency on its own territory. Brigade North have therefore taken up again an old tradition and tests again departmental emergency preparedness with alarm exercises.
at the same time as the national emergency response is provided, the Brigade The North been up-setting Department of the operation in Mali.
in 2014 was 2. battalion finished omstilt as light infantry battalion, both conceptually and with personnel. The battalion conducted a successful deployment and practice in Latvia in June.
Brigade North is also well underway to realign Panzer battalion to a standing pool Department with ability to quick reaction. Panzer battalion has trained for to be able to go on standby for the Nordic Battle Group in 2015.
Telemark battalion has conducted several successful exercises in Norway and abroad, especially during exercise Noble Ledger and in Latvia in the fall of 2014. The Department delivered the main force of the armed forces' readiness in NATO Response Force by 2015.
Brigade North have also in 2014 increased in the number of years of work, and especially in the number of referred. This has been important to increase the gripbar unit for the Brigade, maintain and increase competence and thus the operational capability.