Garrison of Porsanger

The Garrison of Porsanger (Norwegian: Garnisonen i Porsanger), based at Porsangmoen in Porsanger, located in the Norwegian county of Finnmark 18 km from the city of Lakselv. The garrison is located immediately adjacent to Halkavarre, the largest military training area in Norway.[1] Until 2011, it trained and housed the jegerkompani / ISTAR, formerly a part of the Finnmark regiment, together with Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger and Alta Battalion, as well as a petty officer's training centre for the Home Guard. Since 2019, it has housed the HQ of Finnmark Land Command as well as Porsanger Battalion.

References
  1. "Porsanger - Forsvaret.no". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.


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