Norwegian Defence Force Shared Services

Forsvarets fellestjenester (FFT), rendered in English as the Norwegian Defence Force Shared Services, is the joint staff and administration body that delivers common services to several branches and units of the Norwegian Armed Forces. It functions as an internal service organisation rather than a commercial enterprise, grouping functions such as regulations and legal advice, documentation management and archives, financial services, security, strategic communication, military music, chaplaincy, and the armed forces' own magazine. The organisation is described by the Norwegian Armed Forces as the common staff and administration for several of its departments. Among its constituent units is Forsvarets avdeling for regelverk og dokumentasjonsforvaltning (FERD), established on 1 August 2022, which comprises a section for regulations and legal services (RE) and a section for documentation management and archives (DA). RE quality-assures regulations in the defence sector and provides legal services, while DA serves as the central mail reception and archive for the armed forces, receiving and digitising incoming post and managing the armed forces' case and archive solution. Other units under FFT include Forsvarets økonomisenter (FØS), which delivers financial services across the armed forces and accounting services to Forsvarsmateriell, with offices in Bergen and Bardufoss; Forsvarets sikkerhetsavdeling, responsible for ensuring that the armed forces' activities are organised, carried out and audited in line with the security act; and Avdeling for strategisk kommunikasjon (STRATKOM), which handles long-term development of reputation, market and communication centrally within the armed forces and cooperates across service branches, the defence sector and with NATO. FFT also encompasses communication and media functions, including Forsvaret kommunikasjon (FKOM), a department for strategic communication and analysis conducting citizen surveys, internal surveys and media analyses, a department for market and society responsible for presenting the armed forces as a brand in social media and other online channels and for employer attractiveness, and a department for content and production that produces images, videos and podcasts. Cultural and ceremonial units include Forsvarets musikk, which provides military music through five corps for the different service branches and the general staff; Forsvarets tros- og livssynskorps (FTLK), responsible for military chaplaincy and worldview services and ethical advice; Forsvarets kommandantskap and Akershus kommandantskap, which represent the military at ceremonial and protocol events; the Tillitsvalgtordningen, a conscript programme ensuring the wellbeing and representation of conscripts; and Forsvarets forum, the armed forces' magazine. Leadership of FFT has included Brigadier Arne Opperud until March 2024, followed by Brigadier Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen from 2024. The senior non-commissioned officer (sersjantmajor) of FFT is Rune Wiik. As of 1 January 2023, the annual salary of Arne Opperud was 1,277,600 Norwegian kroner and that of Rune Wiik was 714,000 kroner. The unit is part of the Norwegian Armed Forces and is therefore state-owned rather than a listed or privately held company.

Forsvarets fellestjenester (FFT) is the joint staff and administration body for several departments of the Norwegian Armed Forces. It is described by the armed forces as the common staff and administration for several of its units, providing shared services that support the wider defence organisation. A significant development in its structure was the establishment of Forsvarets avdeling for regelverk og dokumentasjonsforvaltning (FERD) on 1 August 2022. FERD was created as a department under FFT and consists of two sections: the Section for Regulations and Legal Services (RE), which quality-assures regulations in the defence sector, assists FFT departments with legal services, and serves as the armed forces' advisory body for regulations and steering documents; and the Section for Documentation Management and Archives (DA), which acts as the central mail reception and archive for the armed forces, receiving and digitising incoming post for further case processing, and delivering archive services and archive-faglig documentation management, including management of the armed forces' case and archive solution. Other units under FFT include Forsvarets økonomisenter (FØS), which provides financial services to the entire armed forces and accounting services to Forsvarsmateriell, with offices in Bergen and Bardufoss. Forsvarets sikkerhetsavdeling is responsible for ensuring that the armed forces' activities are organised, carried out and audited in accordance with the requirements of the security act. Avdeling for strategisk kommunikasjon (STRATKOM) is responsible for the long-term development of reputation, market and communication centrally within the armed forces, working across service branches, the defence sector and with NATO. FFT also includes communication and media units. Forsvaret kommunikasjon (FKOM) is the communication department. The Department for Strategic Communication and Analysis conducts citizen surveys, internal surveys and media analyses. The Department for Market and Society is responsible for presenting the armed forces as a brand, including in social media and other online channels, and for employer attractiveness. The Department for Content and Production produces images and videos and creates podcasts. Cultural, ceremonial and welfare functions are also part of FFT. Forsvarets musikk is the military music unit, providing military music for the different service branches and the general staff through five music corps. Forsvarets tros- og livssynskorps (FTLK) is the unit for military chaplaincy and worldview services, providing advice also on ethical questions. Forsvarets kommandantskap is the military commandant's office, a designation for the historical fortifications owned by the Norwegian Armed Forces, while Akershus kommandantskap represents the military at Akershus for festivities, ceremonial or protocol events. The Tillitsvalgtordningen is a conscript programme that ensures the wellbeing of conscripts in the armed forces and that they are heard by the military and political leadership. Forsvarets forum is a military magazine of the Norwegian Armed Forces. Leadership of FFT has included Brigadier Arne Opperud until March 2024, and Brigadier Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen from 2024. The sersjantmajor (senior non-commissioned officer) of FFT is Rune Wiik. As of 1 January 2023, the annual salary of Arne Opperud was 1,277,600 Norwegian kroner and that of Rune Wiik was 714,000 kroner.

• 2024

  Brigadier Arne Opperud's tenure as commander ends.

• 2024

  Brigadier Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen becomes commander.

• 2023

  Annual salaries recorded: Arne Opperud 1,277,600 NOK; Rune Wiik 714,000 NOK.

• 2022

  Forsvarets avdeling for regelverk og dokumentasjonsforvaltning (FERD) established under FFT.

Internal joint staff and shared-services organisation for the Norwegian Armed Forces, providing common administrative, legal, financial, security, communication and cultural services across service branches.

• Forsvarets avdeling for regelverk og dokumentasjonsforvaltning (FERD)

  Department under FFT established 1 August 2022, comprising the Section for Regulations and Legal Services (RE) and the Section for Documentation Management and Archives (DA).

• Forsvarets økonomisenter (FØS)

  Provides financial services to the entire armed forces and accounting services to Forsvarsmateriell, with offices in Bergen and Bardufoss.

• Forsvarets sikkerhetsavdeling

  Ensures that the armed forces' activities are organised, carried out and audited in accordance with the security act.

• Avdeling for strategisk kommunikasjon (STRATKOM)

  Responsible for long-term development of reputation, market and communication centrally in the armed forces, cooperating across service branches, the defence sector and with NATO.

• Forsvaret kommunikasjon (FKOM)

  Communication department of the armed forces.

• Avdeling for stratkom og analyse

  Conducts citizen surveys, internal surveys and media analyses.

• Avdeling for marked og samfunn

  Responsible for presenting the armed forces as a brand, including in social media and other online channels, and for employer attractiveness.

• Avdeling for innhold og produksjon

  Produces images and videos and creates podcasts.

• Forsvarets musikk

  Military music unit providing military music for the different service branches and the general staff through five music corps.

• Forsvarets tros- og livssynskorps (FTLK)

  Unit for military chaplaincy and worldview services, providing advice also on ethical questions.

• Forsvarets kommandantskap

  Military commandant's office, designation for the historical fortifications owned by the Norwegian Armed Forces.

• Akershus kommandantskap

  Represents the military at Akershus for festivities, ceremonial or protocol events.

• Tillitsvalgtordningen

  Conscript programme ensuring the wellbeing of conscripts in the armed forces and that they are heard by the military and political leadership.

• Forsvarets forum

  Military magazine of the Norwegian Armed Forces.

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