SJF Marineinfanteri
Sjøforsvaret Marineinfanteriet Marine Infantry | |
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Insignia of the SJF Marineinfanteriet | |
Active | 1963- |
Country | Skandinavia |
Branch | Sjøforsvaret |
Type | Marine Division |
Size | Three Brigades Two Battalions One special ops. company Divisional units 18,000 men and women |
Garrison/HQ | Stavanger |
Colors | Red & Navy blue |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Admiral Anders Lund |
The Sjøforsvaret Marineinfanteriet - SJF Marineinfanteriet (Skandinavian Marine Infantry) is a division sized corps within the Sjøforsvaret responsible for providing amphibious warfare from the sea utilizing naval platforms and resources. It is fully integrated into the Sjøforsvaret structure.
The SJF Marineinfanteriet is an elite corps, highly specialised in amphibious warfare, that is, to project an amphibious force onto a hostile, or potentially hostile, coast. Its ability to embark on a short term notice with (land, air and naval) Navy assets, makes it a unit with a high strategic value. Adding to this a high degree of training, and the capability to deploy swiftly in international waters, results in a potent disuasory force available at a short notice in distant regions.
Organization
Headquarters: (MINF-HK) Stavanger
- 1st Marine Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Marine Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Marine Infantry Brigade
- 1st Marine Infantry Arctic Battalion
- 2nd Marine Infantry Arctic Battalion
- Marine Infantry Special Operations Company
- Divisional Units