The Royal Danish Naval Academy (known in Denmark as Søværnets Officersskole or more commonly, Søofficerskolen) educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Navy. Having existed in more than 400 years, it is the oldest still-existing officers' academy in the world.
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