The Land Warfare Studies Centre (LWSC) is the Army's principal conceptual research institution. The LWSC supports the Chief of Army, Army Headquarters and the Army as a whole through a range of research, publication, conference and Visiting Fellow programs. To enable effective integration with Army's other research efforts, the LWSC is a directorate of Army Headquarters under the administrative command of the Land Warfare Development Centre (LWDC). The LWSC operates under a Charter that specifies the Centre's role, vision and key functions. It is located in Canberra to facilitate research, maximise interaction with wider strategic and defence studies circles, and to best contribute to the community defence debate.