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Sergeant Major of the Army (Denmark)

Sergeant Major of the Army
Hærchefsergenten
Incumbent
Sergeant Major Henning Bæk
since 1 December 2014
Royal Danish Army NCO corps
Reports toChief of the Army Staff
Formation31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
First holderHenning Bæk
Salary30,174.64 kr.[a] per month
(US$ 4,797)
WebsiteOfficial Facebook

The Sergeant Major of the Army (Danish: Hærchefsergenten) is the most senior member of the other ranks of the Danish Army. The appointment holder has the rank of Chefsergeant (English: Sergeant Major). The post was created as part of the changes to the Danish Army in Autumn 2014, and is inspired by the American equivalent.[2] The holder is appointed to serve as adviser for the Army Staff and as well as a representative for all army NCOs.[3] The holder will further more be conveying his own and army leadership messages, and attitudes to army personal.[4] In 2016, the Royal Danish Air Force created the Chief Master Sergeant of the Royal Danish Air Force.[5] In 2018, the equivalent for the navy, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Danish Navy, was created.[6]

The first holder is Henning Bæk, who was appointed in October 2014.[7] Bæk has expressed, that he will also be focusing on the uniform and grooming standards,[8] and intendeds to stay at the post between four and six years.[7]

  1. ^ Centralforeningen for Stampersonel (1 April 2017). "Salaries" (PDF). CS.dk. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Ny fokus på at udvikle sergentgruppen". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ Jensen, Kenneth Skov (1 December 2014). "NCOs Need a Lift". cs.dk (in Danish). Centralforeningen for Stampersonel. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ Sergeant Major of the Army. "About". Facebook.com (in Danish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ Jensen, Kenneth Skov (31 May 2016). "Chief Master Sergeant of the Royal Danish Air Force Started Work". Centralforeningen for Stampersonel (in Danish). Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. ^ Mikkelsen, Torben (22 June 2018). "22 June Facebook update" (in Danish). Facebook. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b Lindhardt, Søren (31 October 2014). "New Sergeant Major of the Army Will be Helping Developing New NCOs". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. ^ Jensen, Kenneth Skov (29 March 2016). "Army Tightens Up: Directive on Uniforms on the Way". cs.dk/ (in Danish). Centralforeningen for Stampersonel. Retrieved 4 December 2016.


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