Joint Arctic Command

Joint Arctic Command
Arktisk Kommando
Issittumi Sakkutooqarfik
Founded31 October 2012 (2012-10-31)
Countries Kingdom of Denmark
Allegiance Kingdom of Denmark
BranchJoined/shared
Size~130 civilian & military
Part ofDanish Defence
Headquarters Nuuk, Greenland
Nickname(s)JACMD - Danish: AKO
Stable belt
WebsiteOfficial Website
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The Joint Arctic Command (JACMD[1] - Danish: Arktisk Kommando; Faroese: Arktisk Kommando; Greenlandic: Issittumi Sakkutooqarfik) is a direct Level II[clarification needed] authority in the Danish Defence. Joint Arctic Command's primary mission in peacetime is to ensure Danish sovereignty by monitoring the area around the Faroe Islands and Greenland.[2] The command also handles tasks such as fisheries inspection, search and rescue (SAR), patient transport and other tasks that support the civil society. In short, the Joint Arctic Command handles military tasks, coast guard duties and disaster response - all in one organisation.[3]

  1. ^ "Navigation in Greenland". www.dma.dk. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. ^ Udenrigsministeriet. "Forsvarets opgaveløsning i Arktis". Udenrigsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. ^ "Denmark's military capacities in the Arctic Region, FOU Alm.del Bilag 138" (PDF). ft.dk.

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