DIILS Resident Course Alumni

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Happy Holidays from the DIILS Education Center!

DIILS congratulates Moulana Deng Jama-ula de Mabior, South Sudan, on his recent promotion to the rank of Brigadier General.

Since 1992, DIILS has conducted 2,700 programs engaging 81,000 military and civilian participants from 180 countries. DIILS alum are key contributors to the global security cooperation mission. DIILs is extremely proud of their many achievements.

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

DIILS Resident Course Graduates 38 International Participants

Thirty-eight international participants representing twenty-three countries recently graduated the Legal Aspects of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (LADSCA) course presented by the Defense Security Cooperation University’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS).

One of the course highlights was the presentation of the Lt. Col. Vincent Sowa Award of Excellence to a participant. This year’s recipient was Colonel Jossy Kajila from Zambia. The presentation was made by Mr. Benjamin Karpinski, DIILS Education Center Director. Lt. Col. Vincent Sowa was an alumni of the inaugural Legal Aspects of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (LADSCA) course in 2014 who sadly passed away in 2017. DIILS honors his memory every year during the LADSCA course by presenting an award for the “Master of course concepts; interest in and dedication to the topic of Military-Civilian Support and Cooperation; and concern for fellow course participants.”

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense security cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of DSCU, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

Congratulations to the 2024 Cyber Law and Hybrid Warfare class!

DIILS graduated thirty-eight students from the 2024 Cyber Law and Hybrid Warfare course. Countries represented were Austria, Belize, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Slovak Republic, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Thailand, Taiwan, and Zambia.

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

Fifteen students graduated from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) 2024 Law of Military Operations course. Countries represented were: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Estonia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Montenegro, Mexico, Poland, Serbia, and Tunisia.

Congratulations to the 2024 Law of Military Operations class!

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

DIILS CONGRATULATES AIR COMMODORE PRAMONO

Air Commodore Agus Pramono, DIILS resident course alumni, was recently posted as the Indonesian Air Force Chief of Legal Services.

Since 1992, DIILS has conducted 2,700 programs engaging 81,000 military and civilian participants from 180 countries. DIILS alum are key contributors to the global security cooperation mission. DIILs is extremely proud of their many achievements.

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

DIILS CONGRATULATES MS. PAULA GILEVSKA, REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA, ON HER APPOINTMENT

Ms. Paula Gilevska was appointed to a diplomatic position to the Republic of North Macedonia’s Permission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna, Austria. Ms. Gilevska is in charge of the cyber security portfolio, cooperation with Asian partners and UNODC programs.

Ms. Gilevska is a DIILS resident course alumni. Since 1992, DIILS has conducted 2,700 programs engaging 81,000 military and civilian participants from 180 countries. DIILS alum are key contributors to the global security cooperation mission. DIILs is extremely proud of their many achievements.

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

Twenty-one students graduated from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) 2024 Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism course. Countries represented were Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Egypt, Czech Republic, Guyana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Malta, Oman, Mozambique, Panama, Slovenia, Trinidad & Tobago, Thailand, and Tunisia.

Congratulations to the 2024 Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism class!

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner

DIILS RECOGNIZES BRIGADIER GENERAL DIOP, SENEGAL

Since March of 2022, Brigadier General Mactar Diop, Sénégal Army, has been the Chief of Staff of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) Standby Force in Abjua, Nigeria.

BG Diop is a DIILS resident course alumni. Since 1992, DIILS has conducted 2,700 programs engaging 81,000 military and civilian participants from 180 countries. DIILS alum are key contributors to the global security cooperation mission. DIILs is extremely proud of their many achievements.

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.

DIILS CONGRATULATES MAJOR TEXINE DAW ON RECENT APPOINTMENT

Major Texine Daw, Guyana Defence Force, was recently appointed to Guyana’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations as First Secretary. Major Daw also serves as a legal advisor to the Mission.

Major Daw is a graduate of the 2021 Cyber Law and Hybrid Warfare (CLHW) DIILS resident course. The CLHW course, created for military officers, legal advisors and their civilian counterparts, provides an in-depth global perspective of domestic and international legal aspects of cyber operations and emerging technologies present in hybrid warfare and their impact on modern state governance.

Since 1992, DIILS has conducted 2,700 programs engaging 81,000 military and civilian participants from 180 counties. DIILS alum are key contributors to the global security cooperation mission. DIILS is extremely proud of their many achievements.

For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.

**UPDATE**

Construction on the DIILS Education Center (DEC) is fully underway with an expected completion in the fall of this year.

A few photos of the progress.