Forsvarschef general Flemming Lentfer

Chief of Defence, General Flemming Lentfer. Photo: Sara Skytte.

The current Chief of Defence is Flemming Lentfer. He holds the rank of General and has been Chief of Defence since December 1. 2020.

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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

 

Chief of Plans and Capabilities:


Major General Jacob Christian Alexa

 

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Commander, Army Command:


Major General Gunner Arpe Nielsen

 

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Admiral Danish Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Command:


Rear Admiral Henrik Ryberg

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Commander, Air Command:


Major General Jan Dam

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

Commander, Joint Arctic Command:


Major General Søren Andersen

 

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Commander, Special Operations Command:


Major General Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard

 

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Director Executive Office:


Director Morten Brodersen

 

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Commander of the Royal Danish Defence College:


Major General Flemming Mathiasen

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Commanders of the Danish Armed Forces Health Services:


Brigadier Jesper Momme

 

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Surgeon General Susanne Bach Lausten

 

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Commander of the Danish Defence Maintenance Agency:


Commodore Per Hesselberg

 

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Last updated February 27, 2024 - 15:26