| Abbreviation | DCDC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1998 |
| Type | Think tank |
| Location |
|
Director | Air Vice-Marshal John Monahan |
| Website | Official website |
The Defence Futures, formerly Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) is the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence's (MOD's) think tank.
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]
Programme SOLARIUM – Strategic Command’s transformation programme – launched the new Integration Design Authority (IDA) on 1 July 2024. Due to this transformation the DCDC has evolved into a new organisation – Defence Futures, part of the IDA.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Directors[]
The list of Directors of the JDCC and DCDC have been:[5]
Director JDCC
- Major-General Anthony Milton 1999-2002
- Air Vice-Marshal Iain McNicoll 2002-2005
- Rear Admiral Christopher Parr 2005-2008 (JDCC became DCDC around 2006)
Director DCDC
- Major-General Paul Newton 2008-2010
- Air Vice-Marshal M. Paul Colley 2010-2012
- Major-General Andrew Sharpe 2012-2013
- Rear Admiral Paul Bennett 2013-2013
- Rear Admiral John Kingwell 2013-2016
- Major General Gerald I. Mitchell 2016-2020
- Major-General Darrell Amison 2020–2022.[6][7]
- Air Vice-Marshal John Monahan 2022–present[8]
References[]
- ↑ "The background to the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". 5 February 2008. http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FactSheets/DcdcBackground.htm. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". UK Ministry of Defence. 1 July 2024. https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/development-concepts-and-doctrine-centre. "Following the launch of Strategic Command's Integration Design Authority on 1 July 2024, the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) has evolved into a new organisation – Defence Futures."
- ↑ "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre: the MOD's independent think tank". 14 March 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/507544/20160217_DCDC_Pamphlet_Web__2_.pdf. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". 30 May 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/development-concepts-and-doctrine-centre. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin (15 December 2019). "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND TRI-SERVICE APPOINTMENTS". Colin Mackie. http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf.
- ↑ "Current generals". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Generals-Current.pdf. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "No. 62985". 28 April 2020. p. 8110. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62985/supplement/8110
- ↑ "No. 63875". 15 November 2022. p. 21746. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63875/supplement/21746
External links[]
- Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre
- Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre Archived Website
The original article can be found at Defence Futures and the edit history here.