Chief of Defence (Denmark)

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The Chief of Defence (Denmark) is the highest-ranking military officer and professional head of the Danish Armed Forces, responsible for their overall command and operational readiness under the authority of the Danish government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military office
position of authority
appliesToJurisdiction Danish Armed Forces NERFINISHED
appointedBy Government of Denmark NERFINISHED
Monarch of Denmark NERFINISHED
category Danish military ranks
Military appointments of Denmark
Military of Denmark NERFINISHED
country Denmark
hasAuthorityOver Danish Defence Command NERFINISHED
Danish Home Guard NERFINISHED
Royal Danish Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Danish Army NERFINISHED
Royal Danish Navy NERFINISHED
headOf Danish Armed Forces NERFINISHED
inception 1950
includesInJurisdiction Faroe Islands NERFINISHED
Greenland NERFINISHED
isPartOf Danish defence leadership NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Danish
legalBasis Danish Defence Act NERFINISHED
Danish Defence Agreement NERFINISHED
memberOf Danish Defence Command NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Forsvarschefen NERFINISHED
officeHolderRank admiral
general
lieutenant general
vice admiral
officeType professional head of the armed forces
participatesIn NATO military structures NERFINISHED
partOf Danish Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED
precededBy separate service chiefs of the Danish Army, Navy and Air Force
reportsTo Government of Denmark NERFINISHED
Minister of Defence (Denmark) NERFINISHED
residence Copenhagen NERFINISHED
responsibleFor implementation of Danish defence policy at the military level
military advice to the Danish government
operational readiness of the Danish Armed Forces
overall command of the Danish Armed Forces
planning of Danish military operations
readiness of Danish forces for NATO and international missions
scopeOfAuthority all branches of the Danish Armed Forces
seat Copenhagen NERFINISHED
style Admiral
General
subordinateTo Government of Denmark NERFINISHED
Minister of Defence (Denmark) NERFINISHED

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Chief of the Army subordinateTo Chief of Defence (Denmark)
subject surface form: Chief of the Army (Denmark)