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Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard
Chiefs of Defence
Denmark
27 August 2024 - Present
Denmark
27 August 2024 - Present
BORN: 18 July 1964
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
2024 - Acting Chief of Defence, General
2023 - 2024 Commander, Special Operations Command Denmark, Major General
2020-2023 Chief Joint Operations, Defence Command Denmark, Major General
2019 - 2020 Acting Chief Joint Operations, Defence Command Denmark, Colonel
2018 - 2019 Vice Chief Joint Operations, Defence Command Denmark, Colonel
2015 - 2018 Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, Special Operations Command Denmark, Colonel
2010 - 2015 Military Assistant, United Nations, New York, Colonel (assigned rank)
2007 - 2010 Commander, Danish Army Special Operations Forces, Lieutenant Colonel
2005 - 2007 Staff Officer, Defence Command Denmark (Plans), Major
2003 - 2005 Staff Officer, Defence Command Denmark (Assets), Major
2001 - 2003 Chief of Staff, Danish Army Special Operations Forces, Major
1998 - 1998 Adjutant and Operations Officer, Allied Land Forces Zealand, Captain
1997 - 1997 Company Commander, Zealand Life Regiment, Captain
1993 – 1997 Danish Army Special Operations Forces, Captain
1988 – 1991 Duty, Zealand Life Regiment, 1st Lieutenant
1983 - 1984 Private, Zealand Life Regiment
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1999 - 2001 General Staff Officers Course, Royal Danish Defence College
1995 - 1995 Junior Staff Officers Course, Royal Danish Defence College
1991 - 1993 Advanced Officers Training, Royal Danish Defence College
1991 - 1991 Staff Course I, Royal Danish Defence College
1985 - 1988 Basic Officers Training, Royal Danish Military Academy
1984 - 1984 Noncommissioned Officers Training, Royal Danish NCO Academy
1983 - 1983 Enlisted
DEPLOYMENTS
2009 - 2009 Commander, Task Group 98 (Danish Army Special Operations Forces) in Afghanistan
2002 - 2002 Chief of Staff, Task Group FERRET (Danish Army Special Operations Forces) in Afghanistan
2001 - 2001 Operations officer, Special Operations, US Central Command
1997 - 1997 Operations officer, J3/5, special operations, SFOR CJSOTF
DECORATIONS
- Commander of the Order of Dannebrog
- Badge of Honor for Good Service in the Army, 25 years
- Danish Defence Medal for Meritious Service
- Danish Defence Medal for International Service, Afghanistan
- Danish Defence Medal for International Service 1948-2009
- Medal of the Minister of Defence for Noteworthy Deeds
- Home Guard Medal of Merit
- NATO Non-article 5 ISAF medal
- NATO Former Yugoslavia medal
- The Nijmegen March medal