Army Operational Command , short "HOK", is the Danish Army top authority. It is a Level.II command authority, directly under the Defence Command

Defence Command (Denmark)

The Defence Command of Denmark short FKO, is the Danish branch-combined military command and the top coordination and controlling authority of the Danish military...

. HOK was formed January 1, 1991.

The origin of HOK can be traced back to 1808, with the forming of the General staff. Initially located in Aarhus

Aarhus

Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...

, per August 1, 1993 it has its headquarter in Karup, Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

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Due to the recent Defence agreement 2005-2009

Danish Defence agreement 2005-2009

Danish Defence agreement 2005–2009 for the military of Denmark was signed June 10, 2004.It calls for a significant reconstruction of the entire Danish military...

 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
  Danish Division
  Danish Division , short DDIV, is the only remaining military land Division in Denmark. It is also the most potent single formation of the Danish armed forces.It was created January 1, 1997 as the successor of Jutland Division...
  
   (DDIV)
• 1.Brigade
• 2.Brigade
• Danish Operative Logistical Group (DANOPLOG)
• Local defence region - Bornholm Defence (LFR BV)
• Jægerkorpset
  Jægerkorpset
  The Jaeger Corps is the special forces unit of the Royal Danish Army stationed at Aalborg Air Base.-Insignia and status :Jægerkorpset wears the maroon beret with a brass emblem depicting a hunter's bugle on a black felt liner. The beret is issued after completion of an 16 week selection...
  
   (JGK)

Regiments

• Den Kongelige Livgarde
  Den Kongelige Livgarde
  The Royal Life Guards is an infantry regiment of the Danish Army, founded in 1658 by King Frederik III. It serves in two roles: as a front line combat unit, and as a guard/ceremonial unit to the Danish monarchy...
  
   (LG)
• Jydske Dragonregiment
  Jydske Dragonregiment
  Jydske Dragonregiment is the sole pure armoured regiment of the Danish Army.It was formed in 1657. In 1932 it became JDR with the amalgamation of 3. Dragonregiment in Århus and 5. Dragonregiment from Randers. Originally located in Randers, it moved to a new barrack in Holstebro in 1953, where it...
  
   (JDR)
• Gardehusarregimentet
  Gardehusarregimentet
  The Guard Hussars , abbreviated GHR, is a special cavalry unit, the primary task of which is to place mounted escorts and commando forces at the service of the regent, and to train the guard hussars for various functions in the mobilisation force...
  
   (GHR)
• Danske Artilleriregiment
  Danske Artilleriregiment
  The Danish Artillery Regiment Danske Artilleriregiment was founded 1 November 2005 when the two artillery regiments in Denmark, Kongens Artilleriregiment and Dronningens Artilleriregiment were merged into Danske Artilleriregiment...
  
   (DAR)
• Ingeniørregimentet
  Ingeniørregimentet
  Ingeniørregimentet is a regiment in the Danish Army with base in Skive in Jutland. The soldiers of this regiment are trained in things like shooting, blasting, setting up camp and much more. The engineer troops are also trained to fight alongside other infantry regiments in combat zones if needed....
  
   (IGR)
• Telegrafregimentet
  Telegrafregimentet
  Telegrafregimentet is a regiment of the Royal Danish Army. It was established in 1951 with the purpose to train and equip units to support the Danish army with war-time Command, Control and Communications...
  
   (TGR)
• Trænregimentet
  Trænregimentet
  TrænregimentTrænregiment is the Danish regiment for army supply and emergency medical personnel. It is located in Aalborg....
  
   (TRR)
• Danish International Logistical Center
  Danish International Logistical Center
  The Danish International Logistical Center was established in 2001 as a regimental-level logistics unit that is part of the Danish Army Operational Command...
  
   (DANILOG)

Schools

• Army Officers Academy
  Royal Danish Army Officers Academy
  The Royal Danish Army Academy educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Army Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval 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)

Recent disbanded structures (since 2000)

• 1.Jutland Brigade (1.JBDE)
• 3.Jutland Brigade (3.JBDE)
• 1.Zealand Brigade (1.SBDE)
• Danish International Brigade
  Danish International Brigade
  The Danish International Brigade , short DIB was a Danish military brigade.The political decision to form this brigade was conceived in the Danish Defence agreement 1992-1995. The formal decision to form the Brigade was made by the Folketing on November 25, 1993 and this date is often regarded as...
  
   (DIB)
• Zealand Combat group
• Jutland Combat group
• Danish Division Combat group
• Nørrejydske Artilleriregiment (NJAR)
• Sønderjydske Artilleriregiment (SJAR)
• Dronningens Livregiment (DRLR)
• Slesvigske Fodregiment
  Slesvigske Fodregiment
  Slesvigske Fodregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On January 1, 2001 it was merged, together with Dronningens Livregiment, into Prinsens Livregiment.-History:...
  
   (SLFR)
• Danske Livregiment
  Danske Livregiment
  Danske Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On January 1, 2001 it was merged, together with Sjællandske Livregiment, into Gardehusarregimentet.-History:...
  
   (DLR)
• Sjællandske Livregiment
  Sjællandske Livregiment
  The Sjællandske Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On January 1, 2001 it was closed and replaced by the Gardehusarregimentet which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.-History:Sjællandske Livregiment can trace its history back to 1614...
  
   (SLR)
• Prinsens Livregiment
  Prinsens Livregiment
  Prinsens Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. It was named for Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II. The motto of the regiment was "Gloria Finis" .-History:...
  
   (PLR)
• Kongens Artilleriregiment
  Kongens Artilleriregiment
  The Kongens Artilleriregiment , short KAR, was a Danish Army artillery regiment.-History:Kongens Artilleriregiment was formed in 1. August 1982 by merging Kronens Artilleriregiment from Sjælsmark barracks and Sjællandske Artilleriregiment from Holbæk barracks. On 1...
  
   (KAR)
• Dronningens Artilleriregiment
  Dronningens Artilleriregiment
  The Dronningens Artilleriregiment , short DAR, was a Danish Army artillery regiment.-History:It was created November 1, 2000 by merging Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment in Varde and Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment located in Skive. It was located on Varde Barracks...
  
   (DAR)

Previous disbanded structures (since 1995)

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