Army Operational Command (Denmark)

Army Operational Command Hærens Operative Kommando
File:Army Operational Command CoA.png Coat of Arms of the Danish Hærens Operative Kommando
Active	1990 (established) 1 January 1991 (activated)
Size	190 civilian & military
Commanders
Major General	Poul Kiærskou

Army Operational Command (Danish language: Hærens Operative Kommando ), short "HOK", is the Danish Army top authority. It is a Level.II command authority, directly under the Defence Command. HOK was formed on 1 January 1991.

The origin of HOK can be traced back to 1808, with the forming of the General staff. Initially located in Aarhus, per 1 August 1993 it has its headquarter in Karup, Denmark.

Due to the recent Defence agreement 2005-2009 many changes are currently in the process of being implanted, so the following subordinated list might not be fully complete or fully accurate. Directly subordinated is the following Level.III authorities.

Subordinated Level.III authorities

• Danish Division (DDIV)
• 1.Brigade
• 2.Brigade
• Danish Operative Logistical Group (DANOPLOG)
• Local defence region - Bornholm Defence (LFR BV)
• Jægerkorpset (JGK)

Regiments

• Den Kongelige Livgarde (LG)
• Jydske Dragonregiment (JDR)
• Gardehusarregimentet (GHR)
• Danske Artilleriregiment (DAR)
• Ingeniørregimentet (IGR)
• Telegrafregimentet (TGR)
• Trænregimentet (TRR)
• Danish International Logistical Center (DANILOG)

Schools

• Army Officers Academy (HO)
• Army Combat School (HKS)
• Army Artillery School (HILS)
• Army Engineer & ABC School (HIAS)
• Army Signal School
• Army Logistical School (HLS)
• Army Sergeant School (HSGS)

Camps

• Borrislejren
• Oksbøllejren
• Jægersprislejren

Recent disbanded structures (since 2000)

• 1.Jutland Brigade (1.JBDE)
• 3.Jutland Brigade (3.JBDE)
• 1.Zealand Brigade (1.SBDE)
• Danish International Brigade (DIB)
• Zealand Combat group
• Jutland Combat group
• Danish Division Combat group
• Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment (NJAR)
• Sønderjydske Artilleriregiment (SJAR)
• Dronningens Livregiment (DRLR)
• Slesvigske Fodregiment (SLFR)
• Danske Livregiment (DLR)
• Sjællandske Livregiment (SLR)
• Prinsens Livregiment (PLR)
• Kongens Artilleriregiment (KAR)
• Dronningens Artilleriregiment (DAR)

Previous disbanded structures (since 1995)

• Jutland Division (JDIV)
• 2.Jutland Brigade (2.JBDE)
• Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment
• Jyske Ingeniørregiment
• Sjællandske Trænregiment
• Jyske Trænregiment

External links

• Official website