Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

UK government personnel higher education establishment

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

Motto| Intellectual Excellence in Defence
Type| Military
Established| 2002, oldest constituent unit est. 1772
Director| Major General Peter Rowell
Location|

Shrivenham and Watchfield

Oxfordshire

United Kingdom

51°36′10.77″N 1°38′25.50″W﻿ / ﻿51.6029917°N 1.6404167°W﻿ / 51.6029917; -1.6404167
Campus| Rural
Website| www.da.mod.uk

The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides higher education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, other government departments and service personnel from other nations.

## Structure

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The Defence Academy has its headquarters at what used to be the Royal Military College of Science site at Shrivenham in southwestern Oxfordshire, though the present campus also extends into the neighbouring village of Watchfield; it delivers education and training there and in a number of other sites. Much of the training is postgraduate including Master of Science courses.[1]

The Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy is Major General Peter Rowell, a senior British Army officer.[2]

## Delivery units and locations

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Training is delivered by:[3]

* Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), Seaford House, Belgravia, London
* Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC),
* Defence College for Military Capability Integration (DCMCI)
* Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC), Shrivenham
* Defence Centre of Training Support (DCTS), Shrivenham
* Defence Leadership and Business (DLAB) Group
* International Group, which comprises the Defence Centre for Languages & Culture (DCLC), the Defence Attaché and Loan Service Centre (DALSC) and the International Section, with the affiliated Building Integrity section
* Centre of Air Safety Training (Military Aviation Authority) (CoAST)

### Former locations

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* Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire (until 2005)[4]
* Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College, Leicestershire (2005–2021)[5]
* Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC), Amport House, Amport, Hampshire (1957–2020)[6]

## Governance

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Academic provision is delivered through partnering agreements with Cranfield University and King's College London.[7]

Directors General:

* 2002–2005: Sir Roger Jackling[8]
* 2005–2008: Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, late Scots Guards[9]
* 2008–2011: Lieutenant General Andrew Graham, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders[10]
* 2011–2014: Peter Watkins[11]
* 2014–2018: Vice Admiral Duncan Potts[12]
* 2018–2021: Air Marshal Edward Stringer[13]
* 2021–2024: Air Marshal Ian Gale[14]

Chief Executives and Commandants:

* 2022–2024: Major General Andrew Roe[15]
* 2024–present Major General Peter Rowell[16]

## References

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1. ^ "Application process for MSc courses". Defence Academy. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
2. ^ "Major General Peter Rowell". Defence Academy. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
3. ^ "About us". MOD Defence Academy. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
4. ^ "Last parade at military college". BBC News. 1 July 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
5. ^ "Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College Annual General Inspection 2021". Welbeck College. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021 - via the Internet Archive.
6. ^ Edwards, Robert (17 October 2023). "Historic Hants RAF building will become 48-room boutique hotel". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
7. ^ "King's students return to the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom for graduation". King's College London. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
8. ^ Aim high The Guardian, 16 July 2003.
9. ^ "Oxford Leverhulme". Ccw.modhist.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
10. ^ Lieutenant General Andrew Graham takes over from Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely Defence Academy Archived June 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ Defence Academy, Defence Academy Director Archived 2011-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
12. ^ "Vice Admiral Duncan Potts takes over as Director General Joint Force Development & Defence Academy". News. Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
13. ^ "No. 62279". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 May 2018. p. 8152.
14. ^ "Talking about trust in our big conversation". Defence Academy. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
15. ^ "Commandants share expert insights on military education". Defence Academy. 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
16. ^ "New Commandant takes command of the Defence Academy". www.da.mod.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

## External links

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Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

Postgraduate education|

* Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS, London)
* Defence Academy, Shrivenham Station (DA, Shrivenham)

Staff college|

* Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC, Shrivenham)

Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme|

* Aston University
* Loughborough University
* Newcastle University
* Northumbria University
* Southampton University
* Southampton Solent University
* Birmingham University

Other|

* Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC, Beckett Hall, Shrivenham)

Former|

* Advanced Research and Assessment Group (ARAG, Shrivenham)
* Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC, Shrivenham)
* Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (Loughborough)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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