Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre

The Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) is the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence’s (MOD's) think tank.

Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre
AbbreviationDCDC
Formation1998
TypeThink Tank
Location
Director
Major General Darrell Amison
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/groups/development-concepts-and-doctrine-centre

History

The DCDC, originally called the Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre (JDCC), was established as a result of the 1998 Strategic Defence Review. The UK recognised that it needed to have a clearer long-term vision of the way in which it expected it forces and their methods of operation to develop.[1]

Structure

The DCDC is headed by a two-star officer, located at Shrivenham and is under the UK's Strategic Command but reports to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) who sets its priorities and outputs.[2]

Outputs

DCDC produces many publications relating to the future global environment. It also has a Doctrine Team responsible for writing and maintaining a range of joint operational level UK and NATO doctrine publications, and Strategy, Analysis and Research and Legal Teams such as the Global Strategic Trends Programme.[3]

Directors

The list of Directors of the JDCC and DCDC have been:[4]

Director JDCC

Director DCDC

References
  1. "The background to the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". British Ministry of Defence. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre: the MOD's independent think tank" (PDF). British Ministry of Defence. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". British Ministry of Defence. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  4. Mackie, Colin (15 December 2019). "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND TRI-SERVICE APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. "Current generals" (PDF). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. "No. 62985". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 April 2020. p. 8110.


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