High Command
The high command of the Armed Forces encompasses the Chief of Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff, who are based in the Defence Command in Copenhagen.
The Chief of Defence Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard. Photo: Danish Defence
The Chief of Defence is Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard. He holds the rank of General.
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Kenneth Pedersen has been Chief of the Defence Staff since 2019. He holds the rank of Lieutenant General and - together with the Chief of Defence – he is part of the high command of the Armed Forces.
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Other high-command officers
Chief of Joint Operations:
Major General Ulrich Johan Hellebjerg
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Chief of Plans and Capabilities:
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Commander, Army Command:
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Admiral Danish Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Command:
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Commander, Air Command:
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Commander, Joint Arctic Command:
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Commander, Special Operations Command:
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Director Executive Office:
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Commander of the Royal Danish Defence College:
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Commanders of the Danish Defence Medical Command:
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Commander of the Danish Defence Maintenance Agency:
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Acting Chief of the Etablishment and Terrain Command:
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Last updated June 27, 2025 - 16:01