Major General Tron Strand, Royal Norwegian Air Force, has been appointed Commander for Combined Air Operations Centre Norway.
CAOC Norway will be established on October 1st and both command national air operations and be the NATO CAOC for the north.
www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-p...
CAOC Norway will be established on October 1st and both command national air operations and be the NATO CAOC for the north.
www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-p...
CAOC Bodø
Brigader Tron Strand ble i statsråd 12. september utnevnt til generalmajor og Commander for Combined Air Operations Centre Norway.
www.forsvaret.no
September 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Major General Tron Strand, Royal Norwegian Air Force, has been appointed Commander for Combined Air Operations Centre Norway.
CAOC Norway will be established on October 1st and both command national air operations and be the NATO CAOC for the north.
www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-p...
CAOC Norway will be established on October 1st and both command national air operations and be the NATO CAOC for the north.
www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-p...
Are we taking odds on whether the trump dipshits who greenlit this were aware of the current location of the AFCENT CAOC
September 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Are we taking odds on whether the trump dipshits who greenlit this were aware of the current location of the AFCENT CAOC
From the Royal Norwegian Air Force Facebook page:
CAOC Bodø led its first QRA mission today, two Norwegian F-35s identifying a IL-20 Coot A north of Finnmark.
"A QRA scramble is routine but a major milestone for CAOC Bodø. The IL-20 displayed safe and professional behavior".
CAOC Bodø led its first QRA mission today, two Norwegian F-35s identifying a IL-20 Coot A north of Finnmark.
"A QRA scramble is routine but a major milestone for CAOC Bodø. The IL-20 displayed safe and professional behavior".
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
From the Royal Norwegian Air Force Facebook page:
CAOC Bodø led its first QRA mission today, two Norwegian F-35s identifying a IL-20 Coot A north of Finnmark.
"A QRA scramble is routine but a major milestone for CAOC Bodø. The IL-20 displayed safe and professional behavior".
CAOC Bodø led its first QRA mission today, two Norwegian F-35s identifying a IL-20 Coot A north of Finnmark.
"A QRA scramble is routine but a major milestone for CAOC Bodø. The IL-20 displayed safe and professional behavior".
If you are unaware: CAOC Bodø was recently established as the third NATO CAOC in Europe. Previously, CAOC Uedem has led the Norwegian QRA on the NATO side.
Also good to emphasize that QRA scrambles are normal, routine business, usually undramatic.
Also good to emphasize that QRA scrambles are normal, routine business, usually undramatic.
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If you are unaware: CAOC Bodø was recently established as the third NATO CAOC in Europe. Previously, CAOC Uedem has led the Norwegian QRA on the NATO side.
Also good to emphasize that QRA scrambles are normal, routine business, usually undramatic.
Also good to emphasize that QRA scrambles are normal, routine business, usually undramatic.
If we expected the CAOC to be hit and abandoned it for a US-based backup as soon the war started, which one was really the CAOC? And are we spending money on such facilities in theaters anymore if that's the reality?
Iran Severely Damaged US Air Ops Center in Qatar Soon After War Began
Damage to the CAOC at Al Udeid has not been previously reported.
www.airandspaceforces.com/us-air-opera...
Damage to the CAOC at Al Udeid has not been previously reported.
www.airandspaceforces.com/us-air-opera...
US Air Operations Center in Qatar Was Severely Damaged by Iran
The air operations center that has run U.S. campaigns in the Middle East took a direct hit in the war with Iran and was severely damaged.
www.airandspaceforces.com
June 6, 2026 at 12:59 AM
If we expected the CAOC to be hit and abandoned it for a US-based backup as soon the war started, which one was really the CAOC? And are we spending money on such facilities in theaters anymore if that's the reality?
Anyone know if the CAOC at PSAB is still open, asking for a few thousand friends at the Deid
September 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Anyone know if the CAOC at PSAB is still open, asking for a few thousand friends at the Deid
New Combined Air Operations Centre Opened by NATO in Norway
CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO’s third active Combined Air Operations Centre.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/11/n...
CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO’s third active Combined Air Operations Centre.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/11/n...
New Combined Air Operations Centre Opened by NATO in Norway
CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO's third active Combined Air Operations
theaviationist.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New Combined Air Operations Centre Opened by NATO in Norway
CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO’s third active Combined Air Operations Centre.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/11/n...
CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO’s third active Combined Air Operations Centre.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/11/n...
Multiple Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in the early weeks of the broader US-Iran conflict, during the initial phases of Operation Epic Fury around late February/early March 2026.
June 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Multiple Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in the early weeks of the broader US-Iran conflict, during the initial phases of Operation Epic Fury around late February/early March 2026.
The Norwegian government presented the revised national today and we got the answer to the CAOC question.
A temporary CAOC will be established at Bodø airfield to meet NATOs tight timeline, and will house several hundred personnel for years until a permanent location is ready.
A temporary CAOC will be established at Bodø airfield to meet NATOs tight timeline, and will house several hundred personnel for years until a permanent location is ready.
May 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The Norwegian government presented the revised national today and we got the answer to the CAOC question.
A temporary CAOC will be established at Bodø airfield to meet NATOs tight timeline, and will house several hundred personnel for years until a permanent location is ready.
A temporary CAOC will be established at Bodø airfield to meet NATOs tight timeline, and will house several hundred personnel for years until a permanent location is ready.
Hyviä uutisia #Ilmavoimat vuosipäivän aattona:
1) Nordic Air Power konsepti operatiiviseksi: Bodön operaatiokeskussa avattu Nordic-osasto yhteisoperointia tukemaan.
Pohjolan ilmanyrkki nyt totta. 👍💪
2) Naton uusi alueellinen ilmaoperaatiokeskus (CAOC) Ryggeen.
www.nrk.no/ostfold/luft...
1) Nordic Air Power konsepti operatiiviseksi: Bodön operaatiokeskussa avattu Nordic-osasto yhteisoperointia tukemaan.
Pohjolan ilmanyrkki nyt totta. 👍💪
2) Naton uusi alueellinen ilmaoperaatiokeskus (CAOC) Ryggeen.
www.nrk.no/ostfold/luft...
March 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hyviä uutisia #Ilmavoimat vuosipäivän aattona:
1) Nordic Air Power konsepti operatiiviseksi: Bodön operaatiokeskussa avattu Nordic-osasto yhteisoperointia tukemaan.
Pohjolan ilmanyrkki nyt totta. 👍💪
2) Naton uusi alueellinen ilmaoperaatiokeskus (CAOC) Ryggeen.
www.nrk.no/ostfold/luft...
1) Nordic Air Power konsepti operatiiviseksi: Bodön operaatiokeskussa avattu Nordic-osasto yhteisoperointia tukemaan.
Pohjolan ilmanyrkki nyt totta. 👍💪
2) Naton uusi alueellinen ilmaoperaatiokeskus (CAOC) Ryggeen.
www.nrk.no/ostfold/luft...
Air operations against Iran were instead directed from a facility at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina Home to the 9th Air Force/AFCENT, which has historically had a backup/contingency role for the CAOC.
June 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Air operations against Iran were instead directed from a facility at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina Home to the 9th Air Force/AFCENT, which has historically had a backup/contingency role for the CAOC.
I feel like the popular perception is that Israel is fully integrated on the CAOC floor GWOT style and lol that is very much not the case
(Also the Shaw setup is less a "floor" and more "gaggles of cubicles spread across multiple buildings")
(Also the Shaw setup is less a "floor" and more "gaggles of cubicles spread across multiple buildings")
April 2, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I feel like the popular perception is that Israel is fully integrated on the CAOC floor GWOT style and lol that is very much not the case
(Also the Shaw setup is less a "floor" and more "gaggles of cubicles spread across multiple buildings")
(Also the Shaw setup is less a "floor" and more "gaggles of cubicles spread across multiple buildings")
also feels like things probably extra suck because you'd hope we're not running things out of the Al Udeid CAOC
March 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
also feels like things probably extra suck because you'd hope we're not running things out of the Al Udeid CAOC
NATO has opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, enhancing coordination of air operations across the Arctic and northern Europe.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63002
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63002
NATO opens new air operations centre in Norway’s High North
NATO has opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, enhancing coordination of air operations across the Arctic and northern Europe.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
NATO has opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, enhancing coordination of air operations across the Arctic and northern Europe.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63002
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63002
Iran Severely Damaged US Air Ops Center in Qatar Soon After War Began
Damage to the CAOC at Al Udeid has not been previously reported.
www.airandspaceforces.com/us-air-opera...
Damage to the CAOC at Al Udeid has not been previously reported.
www.airandspaceforces.com/us-air-opera...
US Air Operations Center in Qatar Was Severely Damaged by Iran
The air operations center that has run U.S. campaigns in the Middle East took a direct hit in the war with Iran and was severely damaged.
www.airandspaceforces.com
June 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Iran Severely Damaged US Air Ops Center in Qatar Soon After War Began
Damage to the CAOC at Al Udeid has not been previously reported.
www.airandspaceforces.com/us-air-opera...
Damage to the CAOC at Al Udeid has not been previously reported.
www.airandspaceforces.com/us-air-opera...
The strikes severely damaged the facility, rendering the CAOC inoperable.
No personnel were injured, the facility was not in use at the time of the attack. This is consistent with preemptive evacuations and relocations reported earlier in the conflict.
No personnel were injured, the facility was not in use at the time of the attack. This is consistent with preemptive evacuations and relocations reported earlier in the conflict.
June 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The strikes severely damaged the facility, rendering the CAOC inoperable.
No personnel were injured, the facility was not in use at the time of the attack. This is consistent with preemptive evacuations and relocations reported earlier in the conflict.
No personnel were injured, the facility was not in use at the time of the attack. This is consistent with preemptive evacuations and relocations reported earlier in the conflict.
March 20, 2026 at 11:34 AM
🤫 Si no saps occità no podràs comunicar amb els morts 👻👻
📌 Informació dels cursos d'occità al CAOC: caoc.cat/curs-de-llen...
📌 Informació dels cursos d'occità al CAOC: caoc.cat/curs-de-llen...
September 22, 2026 at 7:41 AM
🤫 Si no saps occità no podràs comunicar amb els morts 👻👻
📌 Informació dels cursos d'occità al CAOC: caoc.cat/curs-de-llen...
📌 Informació dels cursos d'occità al CAOC: caoc.cat/curs-de-llen...
☝️ Reserva't la data! Jornada de Nadal al CAOC 🎄🪩
📆Divendres, 20 de desembre de 2024
🕠18:00 h
📍Caoc. Providència, 42, Gràcia, Bcn
✨T'hi esperem!
📆Divendres, 20 de desembre de 2024
🕠18:00 h
📍Caoc. Providència, 42, Gràcia, Bcn
✨T'hi esperem!
December 2, 2024 at 2:42 PM
☝️ Reserva't la data! Jornada de Nadal al CAOC 🎄🪩
📆Divendres, 20 de desembre de 2024
🕠18:00 h
📍Caoc. Providència, 42, Gràcia, Bcn
✨T'hi esperem!
📆Divendres, 20 de desembre de 2024
🕠18:00 h
📍Caoc. Providència, 42, Gràcia, Bcn
✨T'hi esperem!
this was literally the ARCENT get off the x plan btw
AFCENT yanked everyone out of the CAOC back to Shaw and pushed everyone else back west, NAVCENT ran away to somewhere that wasn't the Bahrain Test and Training Range, but ARCENT just thought they could drive down the road in Kuwait and be okay
AFCENT yanked everyone out of the CAOC back to Shaw and pushed everyone else back west, NAVCENT ran away to somewhere that wasn't the Bahrain Test and Training Range, but ARCENT just thought they could drive down the road in Kuwait and be okay
As it turns out "uuuhhhhh go hide somewhere else in the same country the size of a postage stamp without any IAMD" is a far shittier plan than just staying put where you're at least under a MEZ and have some hardened facilities
July 13, 2026 at 4:21 AM
this was literally the ARCENT get off the x plan btw
AFCENT yanked everyone out of the CAOC back to Shaw and pushed everyone else back west, NAVCENT ran away to somewhere that wasn't the Bahrain Test and Training Range, but ARCENT just thought they could drive down the road in Kuwait and be okay
AFCENT yanked everyone out of the CAOC back to Shaw and pushed everyone else back west, NAVCENT ran away to somewhere that wasn't the Bahrain Test and Training Range, but ARCENT just thought they could drive down the road in Kuwait and be okay
In english:
Nordic Air Power Concept NAPC is now operational.
A Nordic Department in Bodö JAOC designs, plans and executes Nordic air campaigns as one.
A 250 AC strong force, strategic capabilities
>> conventional #deterrence.
Also, a new Nato CAOC to Rygge, to handle Nordics & Baltics.
Nordic Air Power Concept NAPC is now operational.
A Nordic Department in Bodö JAOC designs, plans and executes Nordic air campaigns as one.
A 250 AC strong force, strategic capabilities
>> conventional #deterrence.
Also, a new Nato CAOC to Rygge, to handle Nordics & Baltics.
Hyviä uutisia #Ilmavoimat vuosipäivän aattona:
1) Nordic Air Power konsepti operatiiviseksi: Bodön operaatiokeskussa avattu Nordic-osasto yhteisoperointia tukemaan.
Pohjolan ilmanyrkki nyt totta. 👍💪
2) Naton uusi alueellinen ilmaoperaatiokeskus (CAOC) Ryggeen.
www.nrk.no/ostfold/luft...
1) Nordic Air Power konsepti operatiiviseksi: Bodön operaatiokeskussa avattu Nordic-osasto yhteisoperointia tukemaan.
Pohjolan ilmanyrkki nyt totta. 👍💪
2) Naton uusi alueellinen ilmaoperaatiokeskus (CAOC) Ryggeen.
www.nrk.no/ostfold/luft...
March 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In english:
Nordic Air Power Concept NAPC is now operational.
A Nordic Department in Bodö JAOC designs, plans and executes Nordic air campaigns as one.
A 250 AC strong force, strategic capabilities
>> conventional #deterrence.
Also, a new Nato CAOC to Rygge, to handle Nordics & Baltics.
Nordic Air Power Concept NAPC is now operational.
A Nordic Department in Bodö JAOC designs, plans and executes Nordic air campaigns as one.
A 250 AC strong force, strategic capabilities
>> conventional #deterrence.
Also, a new Nato CAOC to Rygge, to handle Nordics & Baltics.
(Paywalled article) NATOs third CAOC will be established in Norway and the Norwegian government has to decide on the location by the end of February.
There are two candidates:
Alongside Joint HQ outside Bodø but the mountain facility is at capacity.
Rygge, with an empty hardened site.
There are two candidates:
Alongside Joint HQ outside Bodø but the mountain facility is at capacity.
Rygge, with an empty hardened site.
February 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
(Paywalled article) NATOs third CAOC will be established in Norway and the Norwegian government has to decide on the location by the end of February.
There are two candidates:
Alongside Joint HQ outside Bodø but the mountain facility is at capacity.
Rygge, with an empty hardened site.
There are two candidates:
Alongside Joint HQ outside Bodø but the mountain facility is at capacity.
Rygge, with an empty hardened site.
Bodö
Pros
- Nordic CAOC location
- good football team
Cons
- cold, dark
- Norwegian beer prices
Pros
- Nordic CAOC location
- good football team
Cons
- cold, dark
- Norwegian beer prices
June 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Bodö
Pros
- Nordic CAOC location
- good football team
Cons
- cold, dark
- Norwegian beer prices
Pros
- Nordic CAOC location
- good football team
Cons
- cold, dark
- Norwegian beer prices
Lol
We could get by without the base in terms of airpower right now because there's excess capacity in the region (al Dhafra is a ghost town currently, for instance), buuuuuut the CAOC on the other hand......
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We could get by without the base in terms of airpower right now because there's excess capacity in the region (al Dhafra is a ghost town currently, for instance), buuuuuut the CAOC on the other hand......
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Are we taking odds on whether the trump dipshits who greenlit this were aware of the current location of the AFCENT CAOC
September 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Lol
We could get by without the base in terms of airpower right now because there's excess capacity in the region (al Dhafra is a ghost town currently, for instance), buuuuuut the CAOC on the other hand......
bsky.app/profile/mike...
We could get by without the base in terms of airpower right now because there's excess capacity in the region (al Dhafra is a ghost town currently, for instance), buuuuuut the CAOC on the other hand......
bsky.app/profile/mike...