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| Latin: Colegium InterAmericanum Defensionis | |
| Type | Postsecondary Institution, Licensed by the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensing Commission (DC-HELC) [1] and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education [2] Higher education accreditation [3] |
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| Established | 9 October 1962 |
| Director | Richard J. Heitkamp [4] |
| Students | senior military, police and civilian officials from member nations of the Organization of American States |
| Postgraduates | Master's degree in defense and security |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Fort Lesley J. McNair, |
| Affiliations | Organization of American States; Inter-American Defense Board; United States Southern Command; Joint Chiefs of Staff. |
| Website |
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The Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is the educational entity of the Inter-American Defense Board, an independent entity of the Organization of American States. [5] The College states that faculty, staff and student body are international, and that broad international participation provides an exceptional opportunity for the free exchange of ideas and forms a foundation for better inter-American understanding. [6] The IADC holds a permanent license from the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensing Commission (DC-HELC) [1] and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [7]
Alumni
- General Otto Pérez Molina, Guatemalan Army (Ret), Former President of Guatemala
- Michelle Bachelet, who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 2018-2022. [8] She is a former President, Minister of National Defense, Minister of Health of Chile, and head of UN Women
- Lucio Gutiérrez, former President of Ecuador
- Paco Moncayo, former Mayor of Quito and General of the Ecuadorian Army during the Alto Cenepa War, current congressman
- Daniel Delgado Diamante, former Minister of Government and Justice of Panama
- Almirante Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza, Mexican Navy, Secretary of the Navy (Mexico)
- General Jorge Daniel Castro Castro, Director, Colombian National Police
- General de División Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva, Minister of Defense of Guatemala
- Major General William A. Navas, Jr., US Army (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of the Navy and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
- Major General Alfred Valenzuela, US Army (Ret), Author of "No Greater Love: The Life and Times of Hispanic Soldiers"
- Major General Antonio J. Vicens, US Army, Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard
- Brigadier General Antonio J. Ramos, US Air Force (Ret)
- Major General Efrain Vasquez Velazco. Venezuelan Army. (Ret), former Commander of the Venezuelan Army
- Major General William J. Walker, current (38th) Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives and former Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard [9]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Inter-American Defense College.
- ^ a b "Application Assignments".
- ^ "Inter-American Defense College".
- ^ "ACICS Loss of Accreditation Recognition". Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ http://iadc.edu/about/directory/biographies/
- ^ "OAS - Organization of American States: Democracy for peace, security, and development". August 2009.
- ^ "Course Catalog and Student Handbook - Class 58" (PDF). Inter-American Defense College. July 2018 – June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Inter-American Defense College".
- ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- ^ "Sergeant at Arms". house.gov. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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| Latin: Colegium InterAmericanum Defensionis | |
| Type | Postsecondary Institution, Licensed by the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensing Commission (DC-HELC) [1] and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education [2] Higher education accreditation [3] |
|---|---|
| Established | 9 October 1962 |
| Director | Richard J. Heitkamp [4] |
| Students | senior military, police and civilian officials from member nations of the Organization of American States |
| Postgraduates | Master's degree in defense and security |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Fort Lesley J. McNair, |
| Affiliations | Organization of American States; Inter-American Defense Board; United States Southern Command; Joint Chiefs of Staff. |
| Website |
iadc |
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The Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is the educational entity of the Inter-American Defense Board, an independent entity of the Organization of American States. [5] The College states that faculty, staff and student body are international, and that broad international participation provides an exceptional opportunity for the free exchange of ideas and forms a foundation for better inter-American understanding. [6] The IADC holds a permanent license from the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensing Commission (DC-HELC) [1] and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [7]
Alumni
- General Otto Pérez Molina, Guatemalan Army (Ret), Former President of Guatemala
- Michelle Bachelet, who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 2018-2022. [8] She is a former President, Minister of National Defense, Minister of Health of Chile, and head of UN Women
- Lucio Gutiérrez, former President of Ecuador
- Paco Moncayo, former Mayor of Quito and General of the Ecuadorian Army during the Alto Cenepa War, current congressman
- Daniel Delgado Diamante, former Minister of Government and Justice of Panama
- Almirante Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza, Mexican Navy, Secretary of the Navy (Mexico)
- General Jorge Daniel Castro Castro, Director, Colombian National Police
- General de División Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva, Minister of Defense of Guatemala
- Major General William A. Navas, Jr., US Army (Ret), former Assistant Secretary of the Navy and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
- Major General Alfred Valenzuela, US Army (Ret), Author of "No Greater Love: The Life and Times of Hispanic Soldiers"
- Major General Antonio J. Vicens, US Army, Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard
- Brigadier General Antonio J. Ramos, US Air Force (Ret)
- Major General Efrain Vasquez Velazco. Venezuelan Army. (Ret), former Commander of the Venezuelan Army
- Major General William J. Walker, current (38th) Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives and former Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard [9]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Inter-American Defense College.
- ^ a b "Application Assignments".
- ^ "Inter-American Defense College".
- ^ "ACICS Loss of Accreditation Recognition". Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ http://iadc.edu/about/directory/biographies/
- ^ "OAS - Organization of American States: Democracy for peace, security, and development". August 2009.
- ^ "Course Catalog and Student Handbook - Class 58" (PDF). Inter-American Defense College. July 2018 – June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Inter-American Defense College".
- ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- ^ "Sergeant at Arms". house.gov. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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