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DSCU Mission

DSCU is the Department of Defense’s primary Security Cooperation educational institution. Its mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of Security Cooperation through education, training, workforce development, advising, research, analysis, and lessons learned.

DSCU Vision

Academic Excellence, Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Community.

DSCU’s Title 10 U.S. Code Section 384 mandated mission prepares the U.S. Security Cooperation workforce and partner nations to deter aggression. The DSCU cross-functional team:

Trains and educates the U.S. Security Cooperation workforce
 

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Manages and provisions Institutional Capacity Building services executed by the DOD

Manages and implements international military training and education Security Cooperation programs and authorities 
executed by the DOD

Advances the profession of Security Cooperation through research, data collection, analysis, publication, and learning
 

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Executes the professional development program for the U.S. Security 
Cooperation workforce

 

Faculty Spotlight

DSCU is especially proud of the quality and variety of research, achievements, and scholarly work by DSCU’s faculty. DSCU faculty teammates are integral to DSCU being the center of intellectual life for the Security Cooperation enterprise.