Its main focus is local defense and civil support, but it can also detach volunteers for international operations.

Its main tasks are safeguarding territorial integrity, strengthening military presence, and protecting important infrastructure.

[2] The Home Guard maintains contact with the civil community through a civil-military network based on mutual knowledge and trust.

[3] The Home Guard also has several rapid-reaction intervention forces consisting of 3,000 voluntarily recruited and well-trained soldiers.

[5] The exchange grew from Norwegian American soldiers sent to Norway to assist resistance fighters in World War II.

As part of the exchange, American Guard members are flown to Værnes Air Station and Norwegians are sent to Camp Ripley.

From 2005, the Home Guard has recruited for a high readiness force with better trained and equipped personnel.

The Rapid Reaction Force is the speartip of the Norwegian Home Guard, and contains flexible and mobile units.

Additionally, the Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle is used by the rapid reaction forces infantry platoons.

The training centre is providing education and courses for Home Guard personnel, but also for the other branches in the armed forces.