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RCDS forms a part of the new Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. In fulfilment of its mission, the college runs one course a year, from January to December. Each course is attended by a maximum of 88 members, around one-third from UK and two-thirds from overseas. 75% are military officers of [[Colonel]]/[[Brigadier]] or equivalent rank. The remaining 25% are civil servants, diplomats, police officers and representatives from the private sector. All have been selected to attend the course on the strength of their potential to progress to a high position within their profession. Their average age is 46.
 
The College is under a [[Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies|Commandant]], currently [[Admiral]] [[Sir]] [[Ian Garnett]], [[Order of the Bath|KCB]], and senior directing staff are [[major-general]] and equivalent officers from the [[Royal Navy]], [[British Army]], [[Royal Air Force]], and [[British Civil Service|civil service]].
 
== Distinguished former members of the course==