DIILS has successfully completed its 15th Military Law Development Program held in Newport, Rhode Island (10 April - 30 June 2006). Ten participants from six countries including Afghanistan, Albania, Georgia, Indonesia, Latvia, and Romania were in attendance.

Course participants attended classroom sessions at DIILS and the Naval Justice School studying Administrative Law, Military Rules of Evidence, Military and Comparative Law, Rules of Engagement, Use of Force, National Security Law, Government Contracting and Fiscal Law, Military Justice and Law of the Sea and Airspace.

Participants also attended the International Law Conference hosted by the Naval War College International Law Department that addressed global legal challenges of Strategic Communications, Natural Disasters, and Public Perception of the Military.

Students traveled to Washington, DC and New York, NY. While in New York participants attended briefings from United Nations officials and met with their Country Missions. Participants took part in briefings and instruction in Washington D.C., meeting with their embassies and visiting key institutions throughout the district including the Senate and Capitol buildings.