[3] The Combat Engeneer Battalion was established as a support unit in the former brigade, called Brigaden i Nord-Norge (Brig N).

[1] The year before the battalion was fully established, the Combat Engineer Company participated in the NATO winter exercise, called Anchor Express.

[6][7][8] During the rescue work after the landslide in Gjerdrum in December 2020, the battalion made significant contributions by supporting with personnel and material.

[9] Princess Ingrid Alexandra began performing her military service with the battalion on 17 January 2024, and is set to remain part of the unit until April 2025.

[10][11][12][13] In September 2024, the Norwegian Royal Court announced that Ingrid Alexandra was serving as a gunner on a CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle.