Defence Command (Denmark)

Danish Defence Command (DCD)
Forsvarskommando
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Founded	1 October 2014 (1969)
Country	Kingdom of Denmark
Allegiance	Frederik X  Denmark  Faroe Islands  Greenland
Size	~170 civilian ~80 military
Part of	Ministry of Defence
Motto(s)	Viribus Unitis (United strength)
Budget	15,8 billion1 DKK
Commanders
Chief of Defence	General Flemming Lentfer
Vice Chief of Defence	Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen
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The Danish Defence Command (DCD) (Danish: Forsvarskommando, FKO) is the Danish joint military command and the top coordination and controlling authority of the Danish Armed Forces. It is a Level I command authority, directly under the Ministry of Defence.

It consists of the Chief of Defence and three service staffs, Operations and Planning Staffs, known collectively as Forsvarsstaben (the Defence Staff), Arctic Command and the Special Operations Command.^[1][2]