Commandant of the National Defence Academy
The Commandant of the National Defence Academy is the head and overall in-charge of the National Defence Academy. The Commandant of the Academy is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation. He is supported by the Deputy Commandant, Brigadier Administration, Principal Director , a Civilian Principal and the Adjutant.
Commissioned as Joint Services Wing, the interim training academy was set up at the Indian Military Academy. The first Commandant of JSW was Major General Thakur Mahadeo Singh, DSO. The present-day National Defence Academy was constructed in Pune and was formally commissioned on 7 December 1954 as the successor to JSW of IMA. The program of JSW was transferred from IMA to NDA. Major General E Habibullah was the last head of the JSW and the First Commandant of NDA at Pune.National Defence Academy
