Army Operational Command (Denmark)

Army Operational Command
Hærens Operative Kommando
Coat of Arms of HOK
Active	1 January 1991-1 October 2014
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Size	190 civilian & military
Part of	Ministry of Defence
Headquarters	Karup
Nickname(s)	HOK
Stable belt
Commanders
Chief HOK	Major General Poul Kiærskou

Army Operational Command (Danish: Hærens Operative Kommando), short "HOK", was the Danish Army's 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, 1 August 1993 it had its headquarters 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)
• Ingeniørregimentet (IGR)
• Telegrafregimentet (TGR)
• Trænregimentet (TRR)
• 1. Danske Artilleriafdeling (1DAA)

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)
• Danish International Logistical Center (DANILOG)
• Danske Artilleriregiment (DAR)

Previous disbanded structures (since 1995)

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

External links

• Official website

Military of Denmark
Services	Royal Danish Army Royal Danish Navy Royal Danish Air Force Danish Home Guard
Command organisations	Defence Command Army Staff Arctic Command Home Guard Command Special Operations Command
Joint Service	Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization Defence Personnel Service The Ark Project Defence Property Management Agency Defence Intelligence Service Judge Advocate Corps Danish Armed Forces Health Services Defence Internal Auditor Defence Financial Management Agency Emergency Management Agency Administration of Conscientious Objector
Higher education facilities	Royal Danish Defence College Royal Danish Military Academy Royal Danish Naval Academy Royal Danish Air Force Officers School
Army units	1st Danish Artillery Battalion Engineer Regiment Guard Hussar Regiment Jutland Dragoon Regiment Royal Life Guards Signal Regiment Train Regiment
Navy units	1st Squadron 2nd Squadron Naval Air Squadron Sirius Dog Sled Patrol Danish Task Group
Air Force units	Air Squadron 515 Air Squadron 660 Air Squadron 690 Air Squadron 721 Air Squadron 722 Air Squadron 723 Air Squadron 724 Air Squadron 727 Air Squadron 730 Mobile Air Control Centre Control and Reporting Centre Karup Combat Support Wing
Special Force units	Danish Huntsmen Corps Danish Frogman Corps Sirius Dog Sled Patrol