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Foreword 2
Editorial 4
An Interview with the Commandant 5
An International Student Perspective 6
A Year in the Life of the Directing Staff 8
A Civil Service Student Perspective 11
Higher Command and Staff Course 15 12
The Foothills of an Information Age 13
Technology and the Future of War 15
Defence Policy and Strategy Management 19
Master of Arts 20
Policy Idol 22
Realities of Con ict 22
Combat Power Visits 24
Air Power Combat Visit 24
Land Combat Power Visit 26
Maritime Combat Power Visit 28
Ends, Ways and Means modules and the Regional Security Exercises 30
Combined Joint European Exercise 2015 43 Madrid 43 Rome 44 Hamburg 45 Paris 46 Shrivenham 47 International Families Day 50 Trafalgar Night 53 Burns Supper 54 Taranto Night 54 Commando Dinner 55 Dambusters Dinner 56 Sports Olympiad 58 Football Club 60 Rugby Club 61 Hockey Club 64 Tennis Club 67 Running Club 68 Shooting Club 69 Sailing Club 71 Exercise Velo Cormorant 72 Exercise Cormorant Finale 74 ACSC 18 Prize Winners 76
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A GUIDE TO KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH THE CORMORANT CLUB
Future Cormorant Club communication will be mostly electronic using the Defence Academy’s website: www.da.mod.uk/Colleges-Business- Units/Joint-Ser vices-Command-and-Staff- College/The-Cormorant-Club, and the business networking site LinkedIn. The Cormorant Magazine and noti cation of news, and especially reunions will be posted on these sites. The advantage of joining LinkedIn is that you will be automatically informed by e-mail of news about the club.
To join LinkedIn you will need to have access to the internet and possess an email address, then:
1) Through your web browser, search for LinkedIn or use this url: http://uk.linkedin.com/
2) Fill in the necessary basic details to join LinkedIn - rst name, last name, e-mail
address and selected password. Once you are a member, there is no need to provide any further information beyond those basics unless you feel the urge to do so.
3) There are 2 groups you may wish to join: • The Cormorant Club
(https://www.linkedin.com/groups/5113439)
• JSCSC Alumni (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4130014)
4) Both groups are “closed” and you will need to hit “Ask to join”. You will be accepted on the strength of your database details – although you may be asked to clarify some details to maintain the security of our group.
5) In order to receive “announcements” from the club via LinkedIn, please ensure the e-mail details you have supplied to LinkedIn are correct. You may also need to check
the “junk” folder of your e-mail – and mark announcements from the club as “not junk”.
There is bene t in visiting the LinkedIn group regularly – and in particular creating and commenting on posts. Visiting the Defence Academy website is also valuable. You can submit updated details via the web form at
the “Club Members’ Database” section of the website. This is especially recommended if you have not heard from the club by e-mail recently.
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