Army Command (Denmark)
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The Army Command is the Royal Danish Army's top authority, and directly under the Defence Command. Originally created as the Army Staff, as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2013–17, which called for major restructuring within the Danish military. It is the successor to Army Operational Command. On 1 January 2019, as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2018–23, the name was changed to Army Command.
Army Command structure 2020
- Army Command, in Karup Multinational Division North, in Ādaži (Latvia) 1st Brigade, in Holstebro 2nd Brigade, in Slagelse Danish Artillery Regiment, in Oksbøl Engineer Regiment, in Skive Signal Regiment, in Fredericia Train Regiment, in Aalborg Intelligence Regiment, in Varde Royal Life Guards, in Høvelte Guard Hussar Regiment, in Slagelse Jutland Dragoon Regiment, in Holstebro Schleswig Foot Regiment, in Haderslev
Leadership
Chief of the Army Command (1950–1970)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Gørtz, EbbeLieutenant general Ebbe Gørtz[da] (1886–1976) | 1 October 1950 | 3 July 1951 | 275 days | ||
| 2 | Møller, ErikLieutenant general Erik C.V. Møller[da] (1896–1972) | 4 July 1951 | 30 June 1957 | 5 years, 362 days | ||
| 3 | Hjalf, ViggoLieutenant general Viggo Hjalf[da] (1900–1985) | 1 July 1957 | 30 June 1960 | 2 years, 365 days | ||
| 4 | Jacobsen, ValdemarLieutenant general Valdemar Jacobsen (1902–1987) | 1 July 1960 | 31 July 1967 | 7 years, 30 days | ||
| 5 | Blixenkrone-Møller, OttoLieutenant general Otto Blixenkrone-Møller[da] (1912–2006) | 1 August 1967 | 31 December 1969 | 2 years, 152 days |
Chief of the Army Command (2019–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| – | Christensen, Keld RobertColonel Keld Robert Christensen (born 1963) Acting | 1 January 2019 | 31 January 2019 | 30 days | ||
| – | Pedersen, KennethMajor general Kenneth Pedersen[da] (born 1968) Acting | 31 January 2019 | 1 September 2019 | 213 days | ||
| 1 | Lollesgaard, MichaelMajor general Michael Lollesgaard[de] (born 1960) | 1 September 2019 | 1 April 2021 | 1 year, 212 days | ||
| – | Nielsen, GunnerBrigadier general Gunner Arpe Nielsen[da] (born 1967) Acting | 1 April 2021 | 15 May 2021 | 44 days | ||
| 2 | Nielsen, GunnerMajor general Gunner Arpe Nielsen[da] (born 1967) | 15 May 2021 | 1 May 2024 | 2 years, 352 days | ||
| 3 | Major general Peter Harling Boysen (born 1963) | 1 May 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |
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