Army Operational Command (Denmark)
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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.
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Army Operational Command | |
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Hærens Operative Kommando | |
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 |
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 implemented, so the following subordinated list might not be fully complete or fully accurate. Directly subordinated is the following Level.III authorities.