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General (Denmark)

General
General
Army and Air force insignia
Vehicle Star Plate[1]
Country Denmark
Service branch
AbbreviationGEN
Rank groupGeneral officer
NATO rank codeOF-9
Pay gradeM406
Formation1567
Next higher rankFeltmarskalk (until 1842)
Next lower rankGeneralløjtnant
Equivalent ranksAdmiral

General (Danish pronunciation: [ɡenəˈʁaːl]) is the highest rank of the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a four-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of admiral in the Royal Danish Navy.[2]

The rank is rated OF-9 within NATO.[3] It has the grade of M406 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.[4] The rank of General is reserved for the Chief of Defence and the King À la suite.[5]

  1. ^ "FKOBST L.202 - 4: Ceremoniel i Forsvaret" (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2019. p. Bilag 3 til Tillæg A. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ STANAG 2116, p. B-2.
  3. ^ STANAG 2116, p. A-2.
  4. ^ Ministry of Defence 2017.
  5. ^ Hedegaard 1986.

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