Setermoen is the administrative centre of Bardu Municipality in Troms county, Norway.

[1] Setermoen is located along the river Barduelva, and on the shores of Sætervatnet lake in the middle of the Bardudalen valley.

Military education was established at Setermoen in 1898 because of its strategic location in the midst of the mountains, and is one of the oldest army camps in Norway today.

Altogether, about 1,000 soldiers and 500 officers are stationed here, making it the largest garrison in Norway.

The reason for the project was the end of the Cold War and the reorganization of the Norwegian Army from a mere mobilization force into a modern professional force, as this requires a lot more follow-up to the troops and better standards to attract more volunteers.