Joint Movement and Transportation Organization

The Joint Movement and Transportation Organization (JMTO) is a joint Danish military authority under the Royal Danish Air Force (Flyvevåbnet) that serves as the Danish Defence's transport specialist. It plans and executes movements for units across the entire Danish Defence, supporting exercises at home and abroad as well as international missions. Its work covers the full spectrum of military logistics: moving weapons and tanks, fuel, spare parts, ammunition, vehicles, field post and even Christmas trees, using road, sea, air and rail, and establishing and operating transport terminals where needed in Denmark and overseas. JMTO is a værnsfælles (joint) authority, meaning it draws personnel from the Air Force, Army and Navy, alongside a number of civilian specialists. This joint composition allows it to coordinate movements across service branches and with allies. Documented examples of its tasks include sending tanks to Germany for exercises, shipping fuel to Danish soldiers in Greenland, assisting with crew changes on Royal Danish Navy ships, and supporting allied foreign forces transiting through Denmark. The organization is part of the Danish Defence (Forsvaret) and sits under the Operational Support Command structure on the official Forsvaret website. It operates the Transport Portal and handles diplomatic requests, reflecting its role as the central node for military movement coordination. Its stated mission is to ensure that Danish soldiers arrive safely and efficiently at their destination and return home again, and it emphasizes that well-functioning logistics are crucial to the Defence's activities both at home and abroad. As a military authority rather than a commercial company, JMTO does not sell products or services on the open market. Its 'customers' are Danish Defence units and allied forces. Its brand identity is built on reliability, jointness and logistical expertise. The organization also promotes careers within the Defence, the Air Force and JMTO itself.

The Joint Movement and Transportation Organization (JMTO) is a joint authority within the Danish Defence, under the Royal Danish Air Force. It was established to centralize and professionalize military movement and transportation across service branches. As a værnsfælles authority, it integrates personnel from the Air Force, Army and Navy, along with civilian specialists, to plan and execute transports for units throughout the Defence. Its operational scope includes exercises in Denmark and abroad, international missions, and support to allied forces transiting Denmark. Documented activities include transporting tanks to Germany for exercises, shipping fuel to Danish soldiers in Greenland, assisting with crew changes on Royal Danish Navy ships, and supporting foreign allied forces passing through Denmark. JMTO employs road, sea, air and rail transport, and sets up and operates transport terminals where necessary. The organization also manages the Transport Portal and handles diplomatic requests, serving as a central coordination point for military movement. Its mission emphasizes safety, efficiency and the importance of logistics to the Defence's activities at home and abroad. The official Forsvaret website lists JMTO under the Operational Support Command structure, and it actively promotes careers within the Defence and JMTO.

The Danish Defence's joint transport specialist, providing reliable, efficient movement of personnel and materiel worldwide.

• Transport Portal

  A portal for transport requests and coordination.

• Diplomatic Requests

  Handling of diplomatic transport requests.

1. 1Joint Movement Transport Organisationforsvaret.dk
2. 2Joint Movement and Transportation Organizationwikidata.org