The Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is the educational entity of the

Inter-American Defense Board The Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) is an international committee of nationally appointed defense officials who develop collaborative approaches on common defense and security issues facing countries in North, Central, and South America. The ...

, an independent entity of the

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...

. The College states that faculty, staff and student body are international, and that broad international participation provides an exceptional opportunity for the free exchange of ideas and forms a foundation for better inter-American understanding. The IADC holds a permanent license from the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensing Commission (DC-HELC) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Alumni

*General Otto Pérez Molina, Guatemalan Army (Ret), Former President of Guatemala * Michelle Bachelet, currently the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

, Minister of National Defense, Minister of Health of Chile, and head of

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* Lucio Gutiérrez, former President of Ecuador * Paco Moncayo, former Mayor of Quito and General of the Ecuadorian Army during the

Alto Cenepa War The Cenepa War (26 January – 28 February 1995), also known as the Alto Cenepa War, was a brief and localized military conflict between Ecuador and Peru, fought over control of an area in Peruvian territory (i.e. in the eastern side of the Cord ...

, current congressman *

Daniel Delgado Diamante Daniel Delgado Diamante (1947/1948 – 30 July 2021) was a Panamanian politician, who served as Minister of Justice from 31 August 2007 until October 2008, after he was promoted from Chief of Customs. He was previously a lieutenant colonel in th ...

, former

Minister of Government and Justice of Panama Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

*Almirante

Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza (20 September 1942 – 4 November 2020) was an admiral in the Mexican Navy. Career Born in Veracruz, Veracruz, Saynez enrolled in the Navy on 22 January 1959 and graduated as a cadet of the Heroic Naval Academy ...

, Mexican Navy,

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*General

Jorge Daniel Castro Castro Jorge Daniel Castro Castro (born 1950 in Mocoa, Putumayo) is a Colombian former General of the Colombian National Police and business administrator graduated from the Cooperative University and the Inter-American Defense College. Castro served in ...

, Director,

Colombian National Police The National Police of Colombia (Spanish: ''Policía Nacional de Colombia'') is the national police force of the Republic of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military Forces of Colombia (Army, Navy, and Air Force), it c ...

*General de División

Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva Maj. Gen. Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva Rodríguez is a Guatemalan military officer, who served as the Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense ...

, Minister of Defense of Guatemala *Major General

William A. Navas, Jr. William A. Navas Jr. (born December 15, 1942) is a retired United States Army Major general (United States), major general who served as the director of the Army National Guard. He is also the first Puerto Rican to be named an Assistant Secretary ...

US Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

(Ret), former

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy. From 1861 to 1954, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy was the second-highest civilian office in the Depar ...

and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs *Major General

Alfred Valenzuela MG Alfred A. Valenzuela is a retired United States Army major general who commanded United States Army South (USARSO) at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and San Antonio, Texas. Served as Deputy Commanding General DCINC ) US Southern Command, Panama/M ...

(Ret), Author of "No Greater Love: The Life and Times of Hispanic Soldiers" *Major General Antonio J. Vicens,

, Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard *Brigadier General Antonio J. Ramos,

US Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

(Ret) *Major General Efrain Vasquez Velazco. Venezuelan Army. (Ret), former Commander of the Venezuelan Army *Major General

William J. Walker William J. Walker is a retired United States Army major general and former Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was the 38th House Sergeant at Arms and the first African-American to hold the office. He last served as the 2 ...

, current (38th) Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives and former Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard

References

Military academies Organization of American States Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Washington, D.C. {{Mil-stub