NSC to extend UK Defence Academy contract

NSC is to stretch its unbroken service to the UK Defence Academy’s Joint Services Command and Staff College beyond the 21-year mark.

A contract extension will see the company continue to support future commanders and staff officers from all three U.K. Armed Services, having done so since the college’s doors first opened in 1998.

The enduring partnership will provide military directingstaff with access to NSC’s internationally-deployed exercise support servicesand operational analysis, wargaming and simulation technology expertise.

In addition to supporting the design and delivery oftheatre-level education serials for the Advanced Command and Staff Course, theextended agreement will benefit those on the Shrivenham College’s HigherCommand and Staff Course.

“Having undergone transformation in what and how we exercise, including real-world and scenario-based exercises, we have found NSC to be very flexible in their design approach,” said Wg. Cdr. Chris Hunter, SO1 Campaigning Higher Command and Staff Course, “Moreover, during the delivery stage, their team of specialists blends seamlessly with other supporting groups, both military and civilian expertise. This has two key advantages for us: it significantly reduces the workload on the exercise lead/director and also reduces the time spent setting up each exercise, which is time better spent on teaching the students,” he said.