Governance
The Director General of the Defence Academy was, until 2011, a three-star rank (Vice Admiral, Lieutenant-General, Air Marshal) which can be filled by any of the three Armed Services.
DDA chairs the Defence Academy Management Board which is composed of the Commandants of the constituent delivery units and Chief of Staff, Defence Academy who also serves as Commanding Officer, Shrivenham Station.
The Management Board report to a Four-star Steering Board and an Advisory Board including academic expertise from the private sector and academia. A customer board at two-star level represents the customer community.
Academic provision is delivered through partnering agreements with Cranfield University and King's College London.
Directors have been:
- 2002-2005 Sir Roger Jackling
- 2005-2008 Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, late Scots Guards
- 2008-2011 Lieutenant General Andrew Graham, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 2011–present Peter Watkins (civil servant)
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