Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre

Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre
Abbreviation DCDC
Formation 1998 (1998)
Type Think Tank
Location
Director
Major General Gerald I. Mitchell
Website https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/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.

Structure

The DCDC is headed by a two-star officer, located at Shrivenham and is under the UK's Joint Forces Command but reports to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) who sets its priorities and outputs.[1]

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.[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 Leegal Teams.[3]

References

  1. "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre: the MOD's independent think tank" (PDF). British Ministry of Defence. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "The background to the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". British Ministry of Defence. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. "Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre". British Ministry of Defence. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

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