Kjell Bratli

Kjell Arne Bratli (born August 25, 1948) is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Norwegian Armed Forces. Navy Captain and author. He is a graduate from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. Served at sea, land and in special service. He travelled as a military reporter behind Soviet lines in Afghanistan in the early 1980s and followed mujahideen groups in battle. Captain Bratli has been an active member of the Norwegian Reserve Officer Federation as well as in the CIOR (the NATO reservist organization). He played a vital role in building Rapid Response Information Teams in the NATO Alliance and NATO APIC (Allied Press and Information Centres), as well as modernizing the Norwegian Navy P&I units.
Former editor in the daily press and military periodicals.  Former Member of the Board of the Atlantic Committee. 
Bratli was appointed and served as special adviser to the Presidium of the Norwegian Parliament before being elected to the high office of Military Commissioner. 
He has written more than twenty books. Many about Christianity, Military and Naval History, National Security and Golf. Bratli is a member of the prestigious Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.

 Select bibliography 
Norway's Security and European Foreign Policy for the 1980s. 1979 
Kåre Willoch - Our New Prime Minister. 1981 
Horten's Sports Club Through 125 Years. 1985
Behind the Open Door. 1986 
The Last Years. An account from a Naval Yard. 1986
From the Golden Horn to the Trade Union Battle. 1990'Year of Golf. 1993Naval Officer and Pillar of Society. 1994 How to Become a Golfer. 1995Korsets Vei - en beretning om Smiths Venner. 1995The Way Of The Cross. Canada, USA, England. 1996Der Weg des Kreuzes. Germany, Austria, Switzerland. 1996Een Levenskrachtige Gemeente. Holland 1996Birdie - Golf Madness (Birdie - Golfens Glade Galskaper. 1996Voyage to Heaven's Coast. 1997The Great Book of Golf. 1997Oh, Pharao, What a Shot! 1997Operaton Bagdad. 1998Soldier of the Lord. 1998The destoyer "Sleipner" 1940-45.1999Borre Golf Club. 1999Fighting for HM the King. The Royal Norwegian Navy 1940-45. 2000Paradise Right Ahead. 2000Day by Day. Royal Norwegian Navy 1814-2000. 2001. (Producer)The Ombudsman for the Armed Forces 1952-2002Ramsund Naval Station. 2003A servant of the Lord. 2003Driving Forces - Horten College of Engineering 1855-2005. 2005The Lord´s Shepherd. 2007''

Other websites
Bibliographical website 
Portrettintervju av Bratli i Forsvarets forum 
Golfavisen 

Category:1948 births
Category:Living people
Category:European military people
Category:Norwegian writers