Norwegian Home Guard

Norwegian Home Guard
Heimevernet
Emblem
Founded	December 6, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-12-06)
Country	Norway
Allegiance	King of Norway
Branch	Norwegian Armed Forces
Type	Light infantry
Size	40,500
Headquarters	Terningmoen
Motto(s)	Overalt – alltid (Everywhere – always)
Commanders
Chief of Defence	General Eirik Kristoffersen
Chief of the Home Guard	Major General Frode Ommundsen[1]

Military of Norway

Components
Army Navy (Coast Guard) Air Force Home Guard Cyber Defence Force
Ranks
Norwegian military ranks
Bugle calls
Bugle calls of the Norwegian Army
Armed Forces equipment
Army equipment Naval ships (active) Norwegian military aircraft
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The Norwegian Home Guard (Norwegian: Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilization force within the Norwegian armed forces. Its main focus is local defense and civil support, but it can also detach volunteers for international operations. Its main tasks are safeguarding territorial integrity, strengthening military presence, and protecting important infrastructure.

It has land defense units, and has volunteers and conscript personnel with backgrounds from all branches. Founded 6 December 1946, it is the second youngest branch in the Norwegian armed forces after the Norwegian Cyber Defence Force (Cyberforsvaret).