Press contacts
Overview of our press contacts and sources of information for journalists and other media workers.
Who do I contact?
General questions
For general questions and questions to the Chief of Defence and Defence Staff: +47 91 66 99 55 or mail milinfo@mil.no. For questions of political character: Ministry of Defence's communication unit: +47 23 09 60 11 or fdinfo@fd.dep.no
On-going operations
For on-going search and rescue operations with the Armed Forces' rescue helicopters: Joint Rescue Coordination Centre: +47 51 64 60 10 (Southern Norway) or +47 75 55 93 40 (Northern Norway)
Operations and exercises
Questions and issues concerning exercises, military operations in Norway and Norwegian personnel abroad: Norwegian Joint Headquarters: +47 40 43 80 83 (no SMS) or e-mail: foh.info@mil.no
Spokespersons for the Norwegian Armed Forces
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Christian Øverli
Brigadier
Head of Communications (acting)
Phone: +47 95 87 58 46
Email:
coverli@mil.no
Stine Barclay Gaasland
Lieutenant Colonel
Second in command
Phone: +47 95 74 15 32
Email:
sgaasland@mil.no
Norwegian Joint Headquarters
Vegard Finberg
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications
Phone: +47 40 43 80 83
Email:
foh.info@mil.no
Brynjar Stordal
Lieutenant Colonel
Senior spokesperson
Phone: +47 91 82 57 56
Email:
foh.info@mil.no
Branches and departments
Lars Strøm
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Norwegian Army
Phone: +47 97 76 76 30
Email:
haeren.info@mil.no
Trygve Hongset
Captain
Spokesperson, Norwegian Army
Phone: +47 45 65 56 88
Email:
haeren.info@mil.no
Thomas Gjesdal
Commander Senior Grade
Head of Communications, Royal Norwegian Navy
Phone: +47 92 65 27 49
Email:
thgjesdal@mil.no
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Kjartan Sildnes
Commander
Spokesperson, Royal Norwegian Navy
Phone: +47 97 53 26 51
Email:
ksildnes@mil.no
Eivind Byre
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Royal Norwegian Air Force
Phone: +47 95 74 15 40
Email:
ebyre@mil.no
Per Gunnar Grosberghaugen
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Norwegian Home Guard
Phone: +47 48 88 30 70
Email:
pgrosberghau@u.mil.no
Frank Sølvsberg
Head of Communications, Norwegian Intelligence Service
Phone: +47 92 80 94 24
Office: +47 23 09 58 06 (office hours)
Email:
kommunikasjon@etj.no
Hans Meisingset
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Phone: +47 92 04 17 11
Email:
hmeisingset@mil.no
Hanne Stine Kind
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence
Phone: +47 92 26 38 36
Email:
hakind@mil.no
Endre Nedberg
Major
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence University College
Phone: +47 47 45 17 18
Email:
enedberg@mil.no
Kristian Elden
Master Sergant
Head of Communication and Management Support, Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services
Phone: +47 95 07 71 86
Email:
fsan.info@mil.no
Trine Sylju Arntsen
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces HR and Conscription Centre
Phone: +47 95 11 82 33
Email:
trarntsen@mil.no
