Bernt Iver Ferdinand Brovold
Military Representative – Norway
2011
Lieutenant General Brovold was born on 25 May 1954, in Trondheim. He entered the Army in 1972 and he graduated from the Army Military Academy in 1979.
Brovold has graduated from the National staff and Defence college. In the period 1993 - 1997 the General was the Chief Land and Amphibious Operations Centre / Regional Headquarters North. Thereafter his order took him to Belgium as Deputy J-5, Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Force / Planning Staff.
From 2000 to 2002, he was Chief Land and Amphibious Operations Centre / Planning Staff in Stavanger, before he in 2002 became 2nd in Cd, Regional Command Southern Norway in Trondheim.
In 2003 Brovold was appointed as the Commander of the Norwegian Home Guard.
In August 2009, he took command of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters (NJHQ) until 2011.
Lt Gen Bernt Brovold resides in Trondheim and he has two grown up children.
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2009 - 11 |
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Commander, Norwegian Joint Headquarters, Bodø |
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Lieutenant General |
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2003 – 09 |
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Commander , Norwegian Home Guard, Oslo |
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Major General |
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2002 – 03 |
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2nd in Cd, Regional Command Southern Norway, Trondheim |
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Brigadier |
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2000 – 02 |
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Chief, Land and Amphibious Operations Centre / Norwegian Joint Headquarters, Stavanger |
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Colonel |
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1997 – 00 |
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Deputy J-5, Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Forces Planning Staff, Mons, Belgium |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
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1993 - 97 |
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Chief, Land and Amphibious Operations Centre / Regional Headquarters North Command South, Stavanger |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
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1990 - 93 |
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G-3/7, Home Guard, District 12, Trondheim |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
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1989 – 90 |
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2nd in Cd, 2. Infantry Battalion /Brigade North, Maukstadmoen, Troms |
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Major |
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1988 – 89 |
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Operations Officer, 2. Infantry Battalion /Brigade North, Maukstadmoen, Troms |
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Major |
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1984 – 88 |
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Deputy Operations Officer, Regional Command Troendelag, Trondheim |
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Captain |
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1982 – 84 |
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Instructor, Winter Warfare School, Elverum, |
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Captain |
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1981 – 82 |
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2nd in Cd, Heavy Weapons Coy / 2. Infantry Battalion /Brigade North, Maukstadmoen, Troms |
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Captain |
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1980 – 81 |
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Commander Heavy Mortar Platoon / 2. Infantry Battalion /Brigade North, Maukstadmoen, Troms |
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1979 - 80 |
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Commander, Infantry Platoon / 2. Infantry Battalion /Brigade North, Maukstadmoen, Troms |
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1976 |
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Instructor, Infantry Officers Candidate School, Trondheim |
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2. Lieutenant |
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1975 – 76 |
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2nd in Cd, Infantry Platoon / 2. Infantry Battalion / Brigade North, Maukstadmoen, Troms |
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Sergeant |
MILITARY EDUCATION
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2002 |
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Norwegian Defence College, Main Course , Oslo |
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1992 |
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Norwegian Defence and Command Staff College II, Oslo |
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1986 |
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Norwegian Defence and Command Staff College I, Oslo |
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1976 - 79 |
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Army Military Academy, Oslo |
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1974 - 75 |
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Infantry Officers Candidate School, Trondheim |
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1972-74 |
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Armed Forces High School, Halden |
DECORATIONS
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1982 |
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National Service Medal |
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1997 |
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Defence Service Medal |
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2001 |
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Defence Service Medal w/star |
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2005 |
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Home Guard Medal of Service; Denmark |
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2005 |
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Home Guard Medal of Service ; Sweden |
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2006 |
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Order of St. Maurice, US |
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2006 |
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Home Guards Servitude Medallion |
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2007 |
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Ministries of Defence medal / Three Stars |
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2008 |
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Ministries of Defence medal / Laurel Wreath |
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2009 |
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Medal of Honour of Norwegian Women's Defence League |
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2009 |
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Medal of Honour of the National Rifle Association Norway |
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2009 |
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The Distinguished Service medal, State of Minnesota, USA |
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2013 |
Norwegian Defence Cross of Honour |