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]
| 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 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]
Insignia
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2014-2016, the standard insignia for all Sergeants Major in the Danish army -
2018–present
On 13 December 2016, a new insignia was introduced for the Sergeant Major of the Army, who had formerly used the standard Sergeant Major insignia. The new insignia was created with the help of the Danish National Archives' Heraldry consultant.[9]
List of officeholders
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | 
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Henning Bæk (born ?) |
1 December 2014 | 31 may 2024 | 9 years, 6 months | [7] |
| 2 | Jesper Madsen Mølgaard (born 1975) |
1 June 2024 | Incumbent | 5 months | [10] | |
Notes
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edit- ^ 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 c 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.
- ^ Hærchefsergenten (16 December 2016). "Post 16 December 2016". Facebook (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Fonager, Olav (5 June 2024). "Ny hærchef har besøgt midtjysk kaserne". TV MIDTVEST (in Danish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.