| Sergeant Major of the Army | |
|---|---|
| Hærchefsergenten | |
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since June 2024 | |
| Royal Danish Army NCO corps | |
| Reports to | Chief of the Army Staff |
| Formation | 31 October 2014 |
| First holder | Henning Bæk |
| Salary | 30,174.64 kr.[a] per month (US$ 4,797) |
| Website | Official Facebook |
The Sergeant Major of the Army (Danish: Hærchefsergenten, lit. 'Army chief sergeant') 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 expressed interest in focusing on uniform and grooming standards,[8] and intendeded to stay at the post between four and six years.[7]
- ^ Centralforeningen for Stampersonel (1 April 2017). "Salaries" (PDF). CS.dk. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Ny fokus på at udvikle sergentgruppen". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Kenneth Skov (1 December 2014). "NCOs Need a Lift". cs.dk (in Danish). Centralforeningen for Stampersonel. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Sergeant Major of the Army. "About". Facebook.com (in Danish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mikkelsen, Torben (22 June 2018). "22 June Facebook update" (in Danish). Facebook. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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