Grønland's command
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Grønland's command |
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 Aerial view of the headquarters |
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| active | 1951 to 2012 |
| Country | Denmark, Greenland |
| Armed forces | Danish Armed Forces |
| Armed forces | Army , Navy , Air Force |
| Type | command |
| Strength | 60 men |
| Location | Grønnedal Marine Station, Kangilinnguit |
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| Chief GLK | Rear Admiral Henrik Bunde Kudsk |
The Grønlands Kommando ( GLK ) comprised the Danish armed forces on the island of Greenland from August 1, 1959 to October 31, 2012 . It was subordinate to the defense command and went together with the Færøernes command in the Arktisk command . The last head of the command was Rear Admiral Henrik Bunde Kudsk .
tasks
In the case of peace, the task of the command was to monitor Greenland and the surrounding waters. In addition, the command was also responsible for fisheries control , search and rescue services, police assistance, customs administration and the fight against marine pollution and much more. In the event of war, the defense, which was planned in cooperation with the NATO allies, would have had priority.
The command's fisheries inspectorate ensured that the fishing boats that fished in the Greenland sector complied with local laws and regulations. This included inspecting the catches of ships, fishing gear and shipyards. In 2004, 94 inspections were carried out, which led to 34 convictions or prosecutions.
structure
In Grønlands Kommando, which had Myndigheds level II, 60 soldiers from the army , navy and air force served ; the headquarters were at the Grønnedal naval station in Kangilinnguit . The command had an inspection ship and helicopter that could operate in the Greenland fishing territory. In addition, two inspection ships of the Knud Rasmussen class and the inspection cutter Tulugaq were included. In addition, the command temporarily had the Air Group West, which has stationed an aircraft in Kangerlussuaq .
The Sirius sled patrol with headquarters in Daneborg ensures the surveillance and sovereignty of the north and east coasts as well as the national park of north and east Greenland. In the national park, the patrol has police force.
In the surveillance room at Thule Air Base , the command had a liaison officer to the US units .
The station north outpost was with fewer units on site. Their job was to monitor the runway in support of the defense operations in northeastern Greenland.
Commanders
The chiefs of the Grønlands Kommando reported directly to the chief of defense .
- Frits Hammer Kjølsen (1951–1955)
- Hans Børge Larsen (1955–1957)
- Johannes Jegstrup (1957–1959)
- Axel Schmidt (1959–1962)
- Jørgen Münter (1962–1965)
- Hans-Henrik Oskar Wesche (1965–1968)
- Eigil Christian Franch Petersen (1968–1973)
- Henning Leonard Prause (1973–1977)
- Hans Erik Hansen (1977–1979)
- Jørgen Bendix Pranov (1979-1983)
- Poul Erik Pedersen (1983–1986)
- Wilhelm Lauge Grentzmann (1986–1991)
- Poul Birger Nielsen (1991–1994)
- Niels Helk (1994–1996)
- Erik Fage-Pedersen (1996–1997)
- Steen Vestergaard Andersen (1997–1999)
- Axel Fiedler (1999-2001)
- Knud Erik Kristiansen (2001-2003)
- Uffe Haagen-Olsen (2003-2005)
- Niels Erik Sørensen (2006-2007)
- Henrik Bunde Kudsk (2007–2012)
Web links
- Official website of the Arktisk Command
source
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of commanders at navalhistory.dk