We are a Department of Defense institution that brings together current and future military and civilian leaders from the Indo-Asia-Pacific to address regional and global security challenges. Through executive education, professional exchanges, and trust-building, we aim to enhance security cooperation. Opened on Sept. 4, 1995, DKI APCSS proudly celebrates 30 years of impact this year. For three decades, we have strengthened connections, enhanced security cooperation, and promoted peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. With over 15,000 alumni from 122 countries, our mission to foster resilient networks and shared understanding continues to shape a brighter future. About Us Vision A free and prosperous Indo-Pacific promoting collaborative, inclusive security. Mission DKI APCSS builds resilient capacity, shared understanding, and networked relationships among civilian and military practitioners and institutions to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. Guiding Principles • Transparency: Foster an environment
   that encourages open and honest
   communication and processes. • Mutual Respect: Value perspectives
   that are different from our own. • Inclusion: Seek to involve the broadest      range of stakeholders and ideas. FACTS 200 138 14,236* 13,557 86 5,821 26 Courses Held Countries Attending Graduates Alumni Virtual Engagements Virtual Participants Years in Service 59 Alumni
Association 1955 6 11 98 210 47 63 198 1339 President/PM Vice President/Deputy PM Minister/Deputy Minister Ambassador/High Commissioner Chief or Deputy Chief of Defense Chief or Deputy Chief of Service Cabinet or Parliament appointment General/Flag Officer Alumni Senior
positions 229 Workshops 10,495 Participants Courses President Clinton signed H.R. 4650, which included $3 million for the start-up of the Center, patterned after the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. The Center was created to build on the strong bilateral relationships between the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the armed forces of the nations in the Asia-Pacific region, by focusing on the broader multilateral approach to addressing regional security issues and concerns. Our History The Center officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the Honorable William J. Perry, then-Secretary of Defense and General John M. Shalikashvili, then Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also, 90 attendees from 33 countries participated, including several ministers of defense and key international representatives. Sept. 30, 1994 Sept. 30, 1994 The Lamp of Knowledge represents the academic focus of the Center and signifies the desire to foster understanding, cooperation and the study of regional security issues. The laurel branches form a Wreath of Peace that emphasize the Center’s non-warfighting approach to addressing regional security issues. The visible portion of the world globe depicts the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility. Seal The continuous ribbon symbolizes the strong interrelationship among the six geographic regions of the Asia-Pacific theater. (This seal was conceptualized by Dr. Jimmie R. Lackey, who was then an Army colonel, and is a former DKI APCSS executive director). DKI APCSS 30th Anniversary logo