Offices
Office of Defense Cooperation
The Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Denmark is responsible to the U.S. Ambassador and the U.S. European Command for administering U.S. Security Assistance and Defense Cooperation in Armaments Programs, and reinforcing defense logistics planning activities for Denmark. Current Activities.
Security Assistance
Security Assistance includes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of U.S. defense equipment and training, and management of U.S. military equipment donated under the former Military Assistance Program (MAP). Specifically, Security Assistance concerns the transfer of military and economic assistance 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.
Defense Cooperation in Armaments
Defense Cooperation in Armaments 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
Logitics 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, 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
Useful weblinks:
- Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
- Defense Procurment and Acquisition Policy: Department of Defense Regulations regarding acqusitions
- OSD Comparative Testing Office: Provides links to Foreign Comparative Testing program and provides guidance for doing business with the US Department of Defense
- Central Contractor Registration: Where you go to register to be a contractor to the US Department of Defense
- Danish National Agency for Enterprise and Construction - Guide for Foreign Suppliers: Provides information regarding Danish Government offset rules and regulations applying to the import and export of arms
- US Defense Security Cooperation Agency
- US Army Integrated Logistics Support Center
- US Air Force Material Command
- US Navy Research, Development and Acquisition