Ken Doolan Royal Australian Naval College. He graduated in 1956, undertook sea training in the frigate in 1957 and in December 1958 graduated from the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon. Significant postings held during his 41-year naval career included: After leaving the Australian Defence Force, Doolan has been: Doolan first came to public notice as national president of the RSL in late September 2009 when he made statements in support of Breeanna Till, the pregnant widow of an Australian serviceman Sergeant Brett Till who was killed in the War in Afghanistan on Operation Slipper in early 2009. In 2017 Doolan became
Royal Naval College, Greenwich transferred to University College London in 1967. The Royal Naval College continued to train women until 1976, when their courses were transferred to the Britannia Royal Naval College. From 1983 the relocated Joint Services Defence College also occupied much of the King Charles building. With a shrinking Royal Navy, the decision was taken to close RNC Greenwich in 1998. All initial officer training is now carried out at the Britannia Royal Naval College, and the new Joint Services Command and Staff College, created in 1997, took over the staff college functions. The college was established in buildings designed by Sir