DIILS Staff attend the Security Cooperation Education and Training Working Group (SCETWG) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany this Spring.
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Congratulations to DIILS alumnae COL Charity Njuguna, from Kenya, who recently completed a tour of duty as a legal officer at the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and was promoted to Colonel.
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A DIILS team partnered with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force to conduct operational law training. The program focused on utilizing a legal advisor in the military planning process.
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Please join us in extending our appreciation and best wishes to Col Kirk Davies who has retired from the US Air Force after 30 years of military service. We also extend our congratulations to Mr. Jeff Stefani, who has retired after 30 years of government service. Former and present colleagues, friends and relatives attended a recent joint retirement ceremony at the Naval War College to celebrate these milestones. We wish them well as they embark on their respective new chapters in life.
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Honoring Memorial Day
On Monday, May 27th, 2019 Americans will observe Memorial Day, a National holiday that honors all the brave men and women who have died in their service to our country.
Thank you to all for your service.
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A DIILS Team traveled to Mauritius to conduct a workshop on the Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations and Human Rights. Participants included officials from the National Coast Guard, Police Prosecution Offices, Attorney General's Office, Ports Authority, Oce Read More
The Legal Aspects of Defense Support to Civil Authorities 18010 course presented the inaugural Vincent Sowa Award to Group Captain Musa Sanda-Jika from Nigeria. Read More
DIILS sent a team to Mongolia, to participate in Khaan Quest 2018, a pre-deployment exercise for Mongolian peace keepers preparing to serve in South Sudan as part of a UN Peace Keeping mission. Read More
By Emma Bareihs, GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies hosted the European Security Seminar – East 19-13 here June 10 to 14. This year’s ESS-East focused on countermeasures to fight security challenges in Europe and... Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 04, 2019. Denmark, a rotating Member of Senior Advisory Council (SAC) since 2018, hosted this year’s meeting at the Royal Danish Defense College. The SAC, the governingbody of the P Read More
The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies - DIILS - is a Defense Department organization that plans and executes professional legal education and international engagement focused on human rights, international humanitarian law, and the law of armed conflict. DIILS is one of several Defense resources that support the conduct of U.S. foreign policy through security cooperation.
