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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Spokespersons for the Norwegian Armed Forces
Stine Barclay Gaasland
Colonel (acting rank)
Head of Communications (acting)
Phone: +47 95 74 15 32
Email:
[email protected]
Vegard Finberg
Lieutenant Colonel
Phone: +47 95 30 36 36
Office: +47 23 09 63 30
Email:
[email protected]
Norwegian Joint Headquarters
Thomas Gjesdal
Commander Senior Grade
Head of Communications (acting)
Phone: +47 92 65 27 49
Email:
[email protected]
Marius Vågenes Villanger
Petty Officer 1st Class
Spokesperson
Phone: +47 46 41 76 67
Email:
[email protected]
Branches and departments
Erling Nervik
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Norwegian Army
Phone: +47 40 44 26 01
Email:
[email protected]
Brage Steinson
Wiik-Hansen
Staff Sergeant
Spokesperson, Norwegian Army
Phone: +47 95 40 31 03
Email:
[email protected]
Michel Hayes
Commander
Head of Communications (acting), Royal Norwegian Navy
Phone: +47 98 81 12 46
Office: +47 55 50 48 92
Email:
[email protected]
Eivind Byre
Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Communications, Royal Norwegian Air Force
Phone: +47 95 74 15 40
Email:
[email protected]
Stian Roen
Major
Spokesperson, Royal Norwegian Air Force
Phone: +47 91 52 40 68
Email:
[email protected]
Stein Cato Nybakken
Adviser
Head of Communications, Norwegian Home Guard (acting)
Phone: +47 45 51 53 25
Email:
[email protected]
Hans Meisingset
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Phone: +47 92 04 17 11
Email:
[email protected]
Ann-Kristin Bjergene
Head of Communications, Norwegian Intelligence Service
Phone: +47 45 50 19 65
Office: +47 23 09 49 39
Email:
[email protected]
Hanne Stine Kind
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence
Phone: +47 92 26 38 36
Email:
[email protected]
Jostein Røraas
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Veterans' Affairs Division
Phone: +47 40 82 82 11
Email:
[email protected]
Endre Nedberg
Major
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence University College
Phone: +47 47 45 17 18
Email:
[email protected]
Kristian Elden
Senior Sergeant
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services
Phone: +47 95 07 71 86
Email:
[email protected]
Other spokespersons in the Norwegian Armed Forces
Ann-Kristin Bjergene
Head of Communications, Norwegian Intelligence Service
Phone: +47 45 50 19 65
Office: +47 23 09 49 39
Email:
[email protected]
Hans Meisingset
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation
Phone: +47 92 04 17 11
Email:
[email protected]
Hanne Stine Kind
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence
Phone: +47 92 26 38 36
Email:
[email protected]
Kristian Elden
Senior Sergeant
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services
Phone: +47 95 07 71 86
Email:
[email protected]l.no
Jostein Røraas
Head of Communications, Norwegian Armed Forces Veterans' Affairs Division
Phone: +47 40 82 82 11
Email:
[email protected]
Endre Nedberg
Major
Head of Communications, Norwegian Defence University College
Phone: +47 47 45 17 18
Email:
[email protected]