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, Ministry of Defence Civil Service, and serving officers of other states.

History

JSCSC combined the single service provision of the

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, Staff College, Camberley,

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, and the

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. Initially formed at Bracknell in 1997, the college moved to a purpose-built facility in the grounds of the

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in 2000.

Command, control and organisation

JSCSC is a component of the Defence Academy and the commandant is a full member of the DA Management Board, reporting to the director of the Defence Academy. The

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is a two-star appointment ( rear admiral,

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or air vice marshal) and can be filled by candidates from each of the three services. Within JSCSC itself, each service is represented by a one-star assistant commandant, each with responsibility for both single service issues and delivery of training. The

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of academic studies leads

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's Defence Studies Department, which provides theoretical and conceptual academic education in partnership with the military directing staff.

Courses

As of 2016, the JSCSC provides the following courses, amongst others: *

Higher Command and Staff Course The Higher Command and Staff Course is a staff course for senior military officers of the United Kingdom armed forces and allies. It is taught at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The course is ...

: aimed at OF-6 rank (Commodores, Brigadiers & Air Commodores) or OF-5 (Captains RN, Colonels & Group Captains) *

Advanced Command and Staff Course The Advanced Command and Staff Course is a staff course for mid career military officers of the United Kingdom armed forces and allies. It is taught at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The cour ...

: aimed at OF-4 rank (Commanders, Lieutenant Colonels & Wing Commanders) * Intermediate Command and Staff Course: aimed at OF-3 rank (Lieutenant Commanders, Majors & Squadron Leaders)

Royal Naval Division

* Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Maritime): Aimed at Lieutenant Commanders, Lieutenants and civil servants ** Elements: *** Command, Leadership, Management, Ethos and Ethics *** Staff and Communication Skills, including Defence Writing *** Strategic Studies: The International Environment and UK Defence Management *** Maritime Studies: Strategy, Environment, Capabilities, and the Royal Navy *** Joint Studies: Capabilities, Environment, and Joint and Combined Operations * Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Maritime Reserve) * Advanced Amphibious Warfare Course

Army Division

* Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land): Aimed at Army and Royal Marine Majors, and civil servants ** Elements: *** Staff and Communication Skills *** Command Leadership and Management *** Global Effects on Defence *** Higher Management of Defence and the Army *** Equipment and Capability *** Land Warfare – including Formation Level Planning and Military Assistance to stabilisation and Development * Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land Reserve)

RAF Division

* Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Air): Aimed at Squadron Leaders and civil servants ** Elements *** Introduction *** Air and space power *** Strategic context *** Warfighting and planning *** Command, Leadership and Management

Crest

The college crest features a cormorant (''Phalacrocorax carbo''), a symbol of all three armed services; Britain's largest seabird flies, swims on the sea surface and catches its fish underwater, yet builds its nest on dry land (either on cliffs or in riverside trees). The cormorant was derived from the symbol of the Joint Service Defence College. The alumni association of the college, open to graduates of the Higher Command and Staff Course, the Advanced Command and Staff Course and staff of the college, is named the Cormorant Club.

Commandants

The following have commanded the college: *1 September 1997

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

T J Granville-Chapman *4 January 2000

Air Vice-Marshal Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes ...

B K Burridge *28 January 2002 Rear Admiral R J Lippiett *3 March 2003

J McColl *1 March 2004

N R Parker *July 2005

N D A Maddox *4 September 2007 Rear Admiral N Morisetti *8 October 2009

G Binns *2 September 2010

R Lock *31 August 2012 Rear Admiral J Morse *August 2014

Major-General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

J R Free *February 2017

Chris Luck Air Vice-Marshal Christopher James Luck, (born 1965) is a British charity executive and retired Royal Air Force officer. He was Commandant of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell from 2013 to 2016, and Commandant of the Joint Services Command a ...

*May 2019

Andrew Roe Major General Andrew Michael Roe, is a senior British Army officer who currently serves as Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Military career Roe was commissioned into the Green Howards in April 1992 ...

References

External links

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