Army Staff, Defence Command Denmark | |
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Hærstaben | |
Coat of Arms of the Army Staff
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Active | 1 October 2014 |
Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
Branch | Royal Danish Army |
Size | 90 |
Part of | Defence Command |
Headquarters | Karup |
Nickname(s) | HST |
Website | Official Website |
Commanders | |
Chief of the Army Staff | Major General Hans Christian Mathiesen |
The Army Staff, Defence Command Denmark is the Royal Danish Army's top authority, and directly under the Defence Command. It was created as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2013–17, which called for major restructuring within the Danish military. It is the successor to Army Operational Command.
The Army Staff controls the Army authorities.