The United States Defense Attaché Office (DAO) performs representational functions on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the Military Services, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chiefs of the U.S. Military Services and the Commander of European Command.
Security Cooperation
Security Cooperation includes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of U.S. defense equipment and training. Specifically, Security Cooperation concerns the transfer of military equipment, technology and services through sale, grant, lease, or loan to friendly foreign governments. Such transfers are carried out under the principle that if they are essential to the security and economic well-being of friendly foreign governments, they are equally vital to the security and economic well being of the United States. This is in keeping with US European Command’s “Stronger Together” vision.
International Armaments Cooperation
IAC includes support for bilateral government-to-government cooperative programs such as the F-16 Multinational Fighter Program, Data Exchange Agreements, Foreign Comparative Testing, Engineer & Scientist Exchanges, and support to U.S. defense industries seeking to do business in Denmark.
Logistics Planning
Logistics planning includes coordinating bilateral mutual logistics support agreements, which provide the U.S. and Denmark flexible and responsive logistics support during peacetime and war.
The primary constituency of ODC-Denmark includes U.S. Department of Defense personnel, Danish Ministry of Defense staff, Danish Chief of Defense staff, the Joint Materiel Command of Danish military services – the Danish Defense Acquisitions and Logistics Organization/Forsvarets Materiel Tjeneste (DALO/FMT) , U.S. defense vendors, and Danish defense-related industries wishing to participate in cooperative programs in order to gain access to the U.S. market. Specific areas in which the ODC may provide assistance include:
- National and defense decision-making process
- Defense procurement regulations and policies
- Defense budget and procurement plans
- Defense industries and product lines
- Points of contact for specific procurement programs
- Coordination with other U.S. Embassy offices
- Industrial cooperation requirements
- Bilateral logistics agreements
- Data Exchange Agreements
- Foreign Comparative Testing programs
Security Cooperation
Security Cooperation includes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of U.S. defense equipment and training. Specifically, Security Cooperation concerns the transfer of military equipment, technology and services through sale, grant, lease, or loan to friendly foreign governments. Such transfers are carried out under the principle that if they are essential to the security and economic well-being of friendly foreign governments, they are equally vital to the security and economic well being of the United States. This is in keeping with US European Command’s “Stronger Together” vision.
International Armaments Cooperation
IAC includes support for bilateral government-to-government cooperative programs such as the F-16 Multinational Fighter Program, Data Exchange Agreements, Foreign Comparative Testing, Engineer & Scientist Exchanges, and support to U.S. defense industries seeking to do business in Denmark.
Logistics Planning
Logistics planning includes coordinating bilateral mutual logistics support agreements, which provide the U.S. and Denmark flexible and responsive logistics support during peacetime and war.
The primary constituency of ODC-Denmark includes U.S. Department of Defense personnel, Danish Ministry of Defense staff, Danish Chief of Defense staff, the Joint Materiel Command of Danish military services – the Danish Defense Acquisitions and Logistics Organization/Forsvarets Materiel Tjeneste (DALO/FMT) , U.S. defense vendors, and Danish defense-related industries wishing to participate in cooperative programs in order to gain access to the U.S. market. Specific areas in which the ODC may provide assistance include:
- National and defense decision-making process
- Defense procurement regulations and policies
- Defense budget and procurement plans
- Defense industries and product lines
- Points of contact for specific procurement programs
- Coordination with other U.S. Embassy offices
- Industrial cooperation requirements
- Bilateral logistics agreements
- Data Exchange Agreements
- Foreign Comparative Testing programs
Contact Information
From U.S.
U.S. Embassy Copenhagen
Unit 5280 ODC
DPO, AE 09716
From outside U.S.
If sending mail correspondence from inside Denmark or outside the U.S., please call the ODC offices for mailing instructions.
Phone number: (+45) 45 66 21 00
Staff:
The Office of Defense Cooperation has five staff members to handle all areas in Security Cooperation.
- ODC Chief & Air Force Programs
- ODC Deputy & Navy Programs
- Army Programs & Logistics Liaison Officer
- Training Manager & MAP
- Budget Analyst
Please use the above “ODC Contact Information” to reach the office.
Country clearance
All official business visits by U.S. industry and U.S. Government personnel to both military and industrial sites in the Kingdom of Denmark must be processed via a Country Clearance Request with the U.S. Embassy. This page provides an overview of the clearance request process.
All requests must be sent through the Defense Attaché Office at the U.S. Embassy no later than 30 days prior to arrival in the Kingdom of Denmark (to include Greenland and the Faroe Islands). Contact Operations Coordinator by email on copenhagendao@state.gov.
All country clearances are done through https://apacs.dtic.mil/apacs/ .
INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
The Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) is the sole point of contact for the Government of Denmark for all military training and education in the United States.
The ODC is responsible for sending Danish military and civilian personnel
to different schoolhouses in the United States. This training includes pilot training, Professional Military Education (PME) training, medical training and other specific training requested by the Danish Defense Personnel Office (DDPO) to complement host country training. The ODC programs this training with each of the Danish Military commands and DDPO during the selection and processing of students to attend training in the United States.
While information is readily available, only training requested and purchased through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) channels via respective Danish Defense channels will be made available, if deemed releasable to the foreign government in line with the United States’ National Disclosure Policy.
Please contact ODC if you need further information about training opportunities in the United States.