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, principal questions, or questions of political character: Ministry of Defence's communication unit: +47 23 09 60 11 or e-mail: 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
Eystein Kvarving
Brigadier
Head of Communications
Phone: +47 99 09 20 05
Office: +47 23 09 60 56
Email:
emk@fd.dep.no
Stine Barclay Gaasland
Lieutenant Colonel
Second in command
Phone: +47 95 74 15 32
Vegard Finberg
Lieutenant Colonel
Phone: +47 95 30 36 36
Office: +47 23 09 63 30
Email:
vfi@fd.dep.no
Norwegian Joint Headquarters
Branches and departments
Lars Strøm
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Norwegian Army
Phone: +47 97 76 76 30
Email:
haeren.info@mil.no
Brage Steinson
Wiik-Hansen
Staff Sergeant
Spokesperson, Norwegian Army
Phone: +47 95 40 31 03
Email:
haeren.info@mil.no
Thomas Gjesdal
Commander Senior Grade
Head of Communications, Royal Norwegian Navy
Phone: +47 92 65 27 49
Office: +47 55 50 42 18
Email:
thgjesdal@mil.no
Per Gunnar Grosberghaugen
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Norwegian Home Guard
Phone: +47 48 88 30 70
Email:
pgrosberghau@u.mil.no
Hans Meisingset
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Phone: +47 92 04 17 11
Email:
hmeisingset@mil.no
Ann-Kristin Bjergene
Head of Communications, Norwegian Intelligence Service
Phone: +47 45 50 19 65
Office: +47 23 09 49 39
Email:
kommunikasjon@etj.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
Jostein Røraas
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Department for Military Profession and Culture
Phone: +47 40 82 82 11
Email:
jororaas@mil.no