Since 2001, course members have had the option of studying in a joint programme that leads to an MA in International Security and Strategy from King's College London. Commandants The College is led by the Commandantcurrently Sir George Norton. The Commandant leads the Senior Directing Staff of the College, who are in effect the faculty and are a mixture of active and retired military officers, diplomats and civil servants. Alumni References External links Royal College of Defence Studies 1927 establishments in the United Kingdom Staff colleges Military training establishments of the United Kingdom King's College London