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was commissioned to ensure that sufficient construction (EBA) and infrastructure are in place by August 2022. Test operations together with the Armed Forces and the Air Force are expected to start at the same time. By the end of the first quarter of 2023, all EBA should be ready for the Armed Forces
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Additionally, adaptation of hangars and the construction of facilities for the F-35, new construction of office buildings, officers' quarters, crew quarters and a hospital, as well as security measures will be constructed. The largest construction assignment is the P-8 hangar with associated
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Evenes Air Station has integrated air defence with an air defence batalion with Nasams III as main weapon, and there is also base defense. By 2025, it is planned that there will be up to 500 employees and 300 conscripts at Evenes.
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for full operation. What will be built on Evenes will cover the national needs of maritime patrol aircraft, as well as consist of offices and administrative facilities for the 333 Squadron.
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U.S Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-542 deployed to Evenes air station in February 2024. This was their first deployment with F-35B
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Evenes Air Stations is the main base for the Royal Norwegian Air Force in Northern Norway. The
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In 2012, the parliament decided to turn Evenes into a forward air base for
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The first F-35 squadron started operations from Evenes in September 2021.
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From 1 January 2020, the new 133 Luftving was reestablished at Evenes.
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Evenes is the home base for the Royal Norwegian Air Force fleet of
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operational surfaces, which will be ready in 2021/22. Runway
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The air station was initially opened in 1979 as a hub for
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Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
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68°29′20″N 016°40′42″E / 68.48889°N 16.67833°E / 68.48889; 16.67833
EVE is located in Norway
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