DSCU’s Institute for Security Governance (ISG) recently engaged with leaders from the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic and Slovak Air Force Headquarters.

The ISG team was accompanied by members from the Indiana Air National Guard (State Partnership Program), United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), and the USAF F-16 Program Office.

The team discussed approaches to the integration of new F-16s into the Slovak Air Force as well as incorporating best practices from the Slovak UH-60 program.

ISG looks forward to continuing its valuable and beneficial cooperation with Slovak partners.

DSCU’s Institute for Security Governance (ISG) recently conducted two consecutive, week-long, mobile education courses in Colombo, Sri Lanka for 21 mid to senior-level Navy, Coast Guard, and civilian officials. The first week focused on the “Fundamentals of Maritime Security,” while the second week delved into “Comprehensive Approaches to Building Maritime Domain Awareness Capabilities.” Both courses concluded with challenging, reality-based table-top exercises.

A team from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to Poland to conduct a seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict with members of the Polish military.

A mobile training team (MTT) from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s School of Security Cooperation Studies (SSCS) recently traveled to Canberra, Australia, to conduct international partner foreign military sales (FMS) training with personnel in the Australian Support Office Foreign Military Sales.

Announcing the latest ISG Heron – a quarterly newsletter highlighting our work in Security Cooperation and Institutional Capacity Building as well as the people who contribute to this important mission.

In this issue ISG:
• Recounts an SC Development from DSCU President, Dr. Gventer
• Highlights two unique perspectives from Women in Defense Advising
• Wishes Fair Winds and Following Seas to Dr. Robert Baumann
• Recaps activities bolstering Ukrainian National Resiliency
• Rounds-up Peacekeeping Activities around the globe
• Celebrates another year of success with an ISG Turns Four report
• Provides exciting updates from ISG HQ

NEWPORT, R. I. – The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) celebrated the distinguished career of Captain Ian S. Wexler, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC), United States Navy (USN), during a retirement ceremony on Naval Station Newport June 23, 2023.