Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation

The Norwegian Reserve Officers' Association (Norwegian: Norske Reserveoffiserers Forbund) is an interest organisation for military reserve officers in Norway.

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It was established as the Conscript Officers' Association (Norwegian: Vernepligtige Officerers Forening in 1896,[1]. Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Association (NROF) is a political independent organization, consists of 57 local branches nationwide, with about 7000 members in total.

NROF’s goal is to unite officers in a union where members can debate official defense issues, develop their military skills and participate in a variety of military sports. This in order to support the Norwegian armed forces, and maintain the reservists knowledge.

To have fully competent reserve-officers able to handle national crisis and international service is NROF’s vision. The association wishes to promote Norwegian interests in matters of national security and issues surrounding the Armed Forces.

Norwegian citizens who serve, or have served in the Armed Forces as officers, can all be members of the Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Association (NROF). It publishes the magazine Pro Patria.[2] President is Jørn Buø,[3] and the organizational headquarters are in Oslo.[2]

His Majesty King Harald the fifth is the organizations protector.

See also

References
  1. "Norwegian Defence Facts and Figures 2003". Government.no. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. "Norske Reserveoffiserers Forbund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  3. "Colonel Jørn Buø". Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation.
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