Dr Dennis Vincent was commissioned into the British Army, he was awarded an MBE and commanded 3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment. In 2015 left the Army and he became the Head of the Department of Communication and Applied Behavioural Science at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 2024, he became a Senior Lecturer at Cranfield University and the academic director for the Strategic Leadership Programme. He has a PhD in Military History and Leadership Studies from King's College London.