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Norwegian Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron
Fjernoppklaringseskadronen
Norwegian Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron (NOR LRRP SQN). Feltoperatør is a role and training route within this formation, not a separate unit.
Feltoperatør - professional-entry route
Official education page, updated 8 September 2026. First-service entry is a different route.
| Test | Entry minimum |
|---|---|
| Pull-ups | At least 5 repetitions |
| Push-ups | At least 30 repetitions |
| Sit-ups | At least 35 repetitions |
| Two minutes. | |
| Back extensions | At least 20 repetitions |
| 400 m swim | Maximum 13 min |
| 12.5 m underwater swim | Complete 12.5 m |
| Complete 12.5 m; no time limit listed. | |
| 8 km loaded run | Maximum 52 min |
| Pack weight not established for this route. | |
| Medicine-ball throw | At least 4.4 m |
| Ball weight not established. | |
| Standing long jump | At least 2.2 m |
| 3000 m road run | Maximum 13 min 30 s |
| Road run. | |
Operator test - 2021 video
Instructor account published 19 September 2021; recording date unknown. Separate from current professional-entry requirements.
| Test | Dated operator minimum |
|---|---|
| Bench pull | At least 1 repetition |
| Load equal to body weight. This is a pull, not a bench press. | |
| Weighted pull-up | At least 1 repetition |
| At least 25 kg extra. | |
| Medicine-ball throw | At least 5 m |
| Three attempts; ball weight unknown. | |
| Progressive-incline treadmill test | At least 25 min |
| Constant 7 km/h; 25 kg pack plus separately carried weapon. Incline 0% for the first 10 min, then +3 percentage points every 5 min. | |
Additional context
Organization
Current official first-service information places Fjernoppklaringseskadronen in Nordenfjeldske etterretningsregiment. The 2021 videos describe the Military Intelligence Battalion; that description is dated.
Observed field exercise - 2021
Approximately 35 kg packs and 35 hours outside are described in this exercise. They are observations, not entry requirements or prescribed training targets.
Sources
- [1] Unit profile sourceUnit profile · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: Pull-ups · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: Push-ups · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: Sit-ups · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: Back extensions · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: 400 m swim · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: 12.5 m underwater swim · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: 8 km loaded run · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: Medicine-ball throw · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: Standing long jump · Feltoperatør - professional-entry route: 3000 m road run
- [2] Recorded sourceOperator test - 2021 video: Bench pull · Operator test - 2021 video: Weighted pull-up · Operator test - 2021 video: Medicine-ball throw · Operator test - 2021 video: Progressive-incline treadmill test
- [3] Reported selection contextOrganization
- [4] Reported selection contextObserved field exercise - 2021
Source scope
Professional entry: Forsvaret, updated 8 September 2026. Operator battery: 19 September 2021 video, nonautomatic English subtitle track (authorship unknown), 01:00, 05:04, 09:25 and 12:17–13:30. Bench-pull and weighted-pull-up protocol also checked against storyboard frames. Field context: 3 September 2021 video. Recording dates unknown. Checked 26 October 2026.