Dancon March



Dancon March DANCON is short for Danish Contingent and the march has been a tradition with the Danish Defence since 1972 when the Royal Danish Army was deployed on Cyprus. The march invites foreign troops, allied with Denmark, to participate in the 25 or 40 km march. Apart from Cyprus, Dancon marches have taken place in Mongolia, Croatia, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Eritrea, Kuwait, Bosnia, Mali and the Gulf of Aden, United Arab Emirates, The United States of America, Latvia, Estonia, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom.

In 2024 the first ever DANCON march took place 15th of June in Pituffik Space Base in Northern Greenland. The Worlds Northernmost DANCON march ever held. The march was arranged by The Danish Liaison Officer, LtCol Lars Hawaleschka Madsen from Joint Arctic Command with Support from US 821 Space Base Group.

Quotes

 * "The purpose of the march is to demonstrate the physical preparedness of the army and as a social event." - Danish Staff Sgt. Morten Reher

Ribbons of the DANCON March

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