HONOLULU–U.S Army retired Brigadier General James T. Hirai has been selected as the new deputy director at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Hirai brings a wealth of relevant experience to the position including assignments as deputy commandant at the Army’s Command and General Staff College; as Army representative to the Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff Education Board; Chief of Staff at U.S. Army Pacific; Commander of U.S. Army Alaska; and most recently as the Chief, Office of Security Cooperation in Afghanistan. […]

HONOLULU – The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies graduated its 28th “Executive Course” in Honolulu on March 17.Approximately 55 senior military and civilian government leaders from 27 countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region that attended the 10-week course to study regional security. The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense regional study, conference and research center. The center’s mission is to provide a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from Asia-Pacific nations gather to enhance security cooperation through executive education, professional exchange, and policy-relevant research. […]

By Mary Markovinovic Chief, Public Affairs Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies”Since the beginning of the Global War on Terror, it’s become increasingly important for non-commissioned officers of all services become more aware of the operational and strategic environment,” says U.S. Pacific Command’s senior enlisted leader. PACOM’s Sgt. Maj. William T. Kinney, USMC, recently attended the graduation of 24 Fellows from the Junior Executive Course at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. For the first time, two U.S. senior enlisted leaders were part of the course, which is tailored for O3-O4 and civilian equivalents. The four-week course focuses on U.S. policy and [...]

HONOLULU – Today, 24 military officers and civilian leaders graduated from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Junior Executive Course” in Honolulu. The participants attending this four-week course were from the U.S. and Australia. The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense regional study, conference and research center. The Center’s mission is to provide a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from Asia-Pacific nations gather to enhance security cooperation through executive education, professional exchange, and policy-relevant research. […]

Story and Photos by William R. Goodwin, APCSS Public Affairs More than 100 Fellows, staff and faculty members of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) gathered on the center’s lanai Jan. 26, to celebrate India ‘s Republic Day and Australia Day.Both holidays are celebrated Jan. 26 each year. Retired Army Lt. Col. Tom Patykula, Chief of Admissions at APCSS, kicked off the festivities by introducing representatives from each country, who spoke a few words about their country’s celebrations. […]

H.E. Yoon, Minister of Defense for the Republic of Korea, visited the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Thursday. The visit included a command brief and tour of the Center. Minister Yoon's visit to APCSS was part of a trip to Indonesia, the Philippines, and the U.S. He also visited U.S. Pacific Command while on Oahu.Minister Yoon is a retired vice admiral of the ROK Navy. He has been the minister of defense since 2004.

APCSS assistant professor Dr. David Fouse recently visited Japan’s National Defense Academy.  He was a visiting lecturer from Nov. 27 to Dec.2, 2005 as a guest of the International Studies Department, headed by Chair Yasuhiro Takeda and the Dean of the School for Social Studies, Professor Yoshihide Murai. […]

HONOLULU — Today 94 senior military and civilian government leaders from 34 countries throughout the region graduated from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Executive Course” in Honolulu. The Fellows received their diplomas from retired Army Lt. Gen. Ed Smith, director of the Center. The Executive Course is an intensive 10-week course focusing on building relationships among future leaders and decision makers within the region.  Its curriculum emphasizes the non-warfighting aspects of security and international relations, and challenges Fellows to develop a regional perspective.  The Executive Course Fellows discussed national policy, and how the economic, diplomatic, political, cultural and military elements [...]

HONOLULU — Leaders from the Regional Centers met last week in Hawaii to discuss the “way ahead.” The Regional Center Quarterly Roundtable, held Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, was the eighth in a continuing series of meetings dealing with programs and management oversight of the seven Security Cooperation and Studies Centers, comprised of the five regional centers for security studies and the globally-focused Naval Postgraduate School’s School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS) and National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS).Chairing the meeting was The Honorable Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. In attendance were Mr. [...]

HONOLULU — Today, 21 military officers and civilian leaders graduated from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Junior Executive Course” in Honolulu. The participants attending this four-week course were from six different countries and territories throughout the Asia-Pacific region.The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense regional study, conference and research center. The Center’s mission is to provide a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from Asia-Pacific nations gather to enhance security cooperation through executive education, professional exchange, and policy-relevant research. […]