Latest cohort celebrates completion of Higher Command and Staff Course (HCSC)
General Jim Hockenhull, Commander Strategic Command, spoke to course members finishing the Defence Academy course.
General Jim speaks to members of the HCSC course
The presentation covered key topics for the members, including insights from the Russia-Ukraine war, his career in Defence Intelligence, and the importance of integration and innovation in addressing future challenges.
His attendance at the closing event brings the course full circle, General Jim having provided course members with an introduction 17 weeks ago.
The Defence Academy, based in Shrivenham, delivers world-class professional defence and security education in the United Kingdom, offering a variety of courses including military capability integration, defence engagement, and international leadership/management.
Throughout the course, members attended lectures, exercises, and discussions with the HCSC culminating with an activity consolidating their learning in the battlefields of Northern France and Belgium.
The Defence Academy website has more information on the course and other learning opportunities.