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Allied Forces North Norway (NON) was a NATO command tasked with the defense of Northern Norway. NON's area of responsibility covered the three northernmost counties of Norway: Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, as well as the adjacent sea territory. It formed part of Allied Forces Northern Europe.

History

Allied Forces North Norway (NON) was activated in 1962 along with Allied Forces South Norway (SONOR) and Allied Forces Baltic Approaches. Unlike most other NATO commands NON was a staffed entirely by members of the Norwegian Armed Forces. Its operational headquarters was located in a bunker at Reitan, which today is used as the Norwegian Joint Headquarters. The commander of NON had three deputies: Commander Land Forces North Norway, Commander Air Forces North Norway and Commander Naval Forces North Norway. Each of the three deputies commanded the Norwegian units of his service branch based in District Command North Norway [no]. Incoming allied units would have come under the command of these three deputy commanders.^[1]

Structure in 1989

NON had the following units at its disposal to fight an attack by the

• Allied Forces North Norway (NON), commanded by a Norwegian lieutenant general:^[2]

Commander Naval Forces North Norway

Naval Forces North Norway (NAVNON) was tasked with the defence of Northern Norway's coastal waters against Soviet naval incursions and amphibious landings. Operations in the ocean beyond Norway's coastal waters were under the command of NATO Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic's (SACLANT) Northern Sub-Area Command (NORLANT). Therefore NAVNON consisted of coastal artillery units and one fast attack craft squadron. The boats for the fast attack craft squadron were dispatched from units in Southern Norway on a rotational basis.

• Commander Naval Forces North Norway (NAVNON), commanded by a Norwegian rear admiral:
  • Olavsvern Naval Base near Tromsø
    • 22nd
      Fast Attack Craft
      Squadron
  • Ramsund Naval Base near Narvik
  • Sortland Naval Base in Sortland
  • Coastal Artillery
    • Nordland county:
      • Bremnes Fortress in Bodø
      • Ofotfjord defenses to protect Narvik
        • Korshamn Torpedo Battery in Ballangen
        • Porsøy Torpedo Battery in Ballangen
        • Nes Fort in Lødingen with 2x 120mm Tornautomatpjäs m/70 automatic guns
        • Tjeldøy Fort in Tjeldsund
    • Troms county:
      • Andfjorden defenses to protect Harstad
        • Sandsøy Fort on Sandsøya
        • Meløyvær Fortress on Krøttøya with 3x 120mm Tornautomatpjäs m/70 automatic guns
        • Skrolsvik Fort in Skrollsvika
        • Trondenes Fort in Harstad
        • Grøtavær Fort on Grytøya
        • Stangnes Fort in Harstad
      • Malangen Fjord and Gisundet defenses, covering the Northern entry of the Andfjorden
        • Malangen Torpedo Battery in Tennskjær
        • Rødbergodden Fort in Aglapsvik
        • Gibostad Fort in Gibostad
        • Skorliodden Fort in Vangshamn
      • Tromsø defenses
        • Grøtsund Fort covering the Northern side of Tromsø
        • Breiviknes Fort in Ramfjordbotn with 3x 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 automatic guns covering the Northern entry of the Grøtsundet and the Ullsfjorden
        • Årøybukt Fort in Lyngseidet with 3x 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 automatic guns to defend the Lyngenfjord

Commander Air Forces North Norway

Bodø

Bardufoss

Andøya

Banak

Evenes

Sørreisa

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Norwegian Air Force bases in Northern Norway

• Commander Air Forces North Norway (AIRNON), commanded by a Norwegian major general:
  • Control and Reporting Centre Sørreisa managed by the 131st Air Wing
  • Bodø Air Station
    • 132nd Air Wing
      • 331st Fighter/Bomber Squadron with 18x F-16A
      • 334th Fighter/Bomber Squadron with 18x F-16A
      • 719th Transport Squadron with 3x DHC-6 Twin Otter and 6x UH-1B
      • Norwegian Adapted Hawk air-defense battery with 3x Hawk launchers and 3x 40mm L/70 radar-guided anti-aircraft guns
      • Search and Rescue Detachment from the 330th Helicopter Squadron with 2x Sea King Mk43
  • Bardufoss Air Station
    • 139th Air Wing
      • 337th Helicopter Squadron with 6x Lynx Mk.86
      • 339th Helicopter Squadron with 12x Bell 412
      • Norwegian Adapted Hawk air-defense battery with 3x Hawk launchers and 3x 40mm L/70 radar-guided anti-aircraft guns
  • Andøya Air Station
    • 133rd Air Wing
      • 333rd Squadron with 6x P-3C Orion
      • Norwegian Adapted Hawk air-defense battery with 3x Hawk launchers and 3x 40mm L/70 radar-guided anti-aircraft guns
  • Banak Air Station
    • Search and Rescue Detachment from the 330th Helicopter Squadron with 2x Sea King Mk43
  • Norwegian Adapted Hawk air-defense battery with 3x Hawk launchers and 3x 40mm L/70 radar-guided anti-aircraft guns at Evenes Air Station to defend the vital airport and harbor at Narvik

Commander Land Forces North Norway

Øverbygd

Harstad