James Anthony Morse

James was appointed as the President of Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, 12 August 2016. Rabdan Academy provides a future class multi-disciplinary learning environment of choice for the continuing development and integration of safety, security, defense, emergency preparedness and crisis management professionals. It develops individual and organizations to future-class standard that ensures a highly specialized, multi-disciplinary, coherent, robust and sustainable national capability for protection of the international community, its people and its asset.

James’ new role comes after a most successful and rewarding 34 year career in the Royal Navy, which culminated in the role of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability), Controller of the Navy and Chief of Staff of Navy HQ. James joined the Royal Navy in 1982, serving in a spectrum of ships, from Patrol Craft to Aircraft Carrier, commanding HM Ships DASHER, SUTHERLAND, NORFOLK and CHATHAM. He also commanded the United Kingdom Task Group, deploying to the Gulf, and was based in Washington DC as the Chief of Defence Staff’s Liaison Officer to the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. He has sailed many of the World’s oceans during his career, taking part in operations and exercises across the globe, but with a strong bias to the Middle East and South Atlantic.