It is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the village of Lakselv.
The garrison is located immediately adjacent to Halkavarre, the largest military training area in Norway.
[1] Until 2011, it trained and housed the jegerkompani / ISTAR, formerly a part of the Finnmark regiment, together with Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger and Alta Battalion, as well as a petty officer's training centre for the Home Guard.
Since 2019, it has housed the HQ of Finnmark Land Command as well as Porsanger Battalion.
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