The Norwegian Air Force has now established a Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC) at in Sørreisa, Northern Norway. […]
”This is necessary for us to utilize modern weapon systems efficiently, as well as lead air operations that support all domains,” says the head of the new JAOC, Brigadier Tron Strand.
”The restructuring is being done to utilize the new technology of the P-8 and F-35 aircraft, i.a., more efficiently. It is also a preparation for increased Nordic cooperation. We can soon take on a leading role in planning and coordinating air operations for NATO in the North,” says the Air Force Chief, Major General Rolf Folland.
The idea of establishing a Nordic Air Operations Center has been very well received, and there are now also discussions of developing such a center at an Arctic scale, said Folland to High North News in the fall. The National Air Operations Center is located at Reitan outside of Bodø in Northern Norway, while Rygge Air Station in Southern Norway situates SOATG (unit with support functions defined by NATO). No employees will lose their jobs or have to move due to the merger, the Armed Forces says to Folkebladet. Läs artikel