DIILS joined U.S. Naval Forces Africa to partner with African maritime colleagues from several different countries and participate in Exercise Cutlass Express in Mombasa, Kenya.

A Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) team recently traveled to Kazakhstan to conduct a seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict with members of Kazakhstan’s military.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Ecuador to meet with members of their military as part of an ongoing security cooperation program.

Recently, a DIILS team traveled to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to meet with various stakeholders on an ongoing maritime security cooperation effort.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Varna, Bulgaria to conduct a three-day human rights and law of armed conflict executive seminar at the Bulgarian Naval Academy with senior leaders from the Bulgarian Navy. Supporting team members included judge advocates from the Tennessee National Guard and the Center for Law and Military Operations.

DIILS Director, CAPT Ian Wexler, and other DIILS team members recently had the pleasure of hosting numerous DIILS Philippine alumni at the Manila Hotel. It was fantastic to see so many of the DIILS family in the Philippines!

A DIILS team traveled to Honduras to meet with members of their military as part of an ongoing security cooperation program.

A DIILS team traveled to Thailand to meet with various maritime agencies as part of a legal maritime security cooperation effort.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Peru to conduct a seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict with members of the Peruvian military.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Estonia to conduct seminars on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Micronesia to conduct seminars on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict.

DIILS celebrated its 30th Anniversary at an event in Newport, Rhode Island earlier this month.

Earlier this month, members of the DIILS Naval Reserve unit led a week-long course of instruction on ‘Rule of Law and Disciplined Operations’ for the class of international students in residence at the International Surface Warfare Officers School (ISWOS) on Naval Station Newport.

A DIILS Team traveled to Fiji last month to meet with members of the Fiji National Police and conduct a seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict.

A DIILS team, which included legal colleagues from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Naval Forces Africa, traveled to Mombasa, Kenya in September to meet with members of the Kenyan Navy as part of an ongoing security cooperation effort.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Djibouti to conduct seminars on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict.

A DIILS team traveled to Bucharest, Romania earlier this month to meet with members of the Romanian Naval Forces as part of an ongoing security cooperation effort.

DIILS was pleased to participate in the sixth African military law forum in Botswana. Click here to read more.

Please join us in extending our congratulations and appreciation to Mrs. Lisa Clay on her retirement from federal civilian service after twenty years of dedicated service to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DIILS and our Nation.

In August, a DIILS team traveled to Colombia to meet with officials from the Colombian military as part of an ongoing security cooperation effort.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Nigeria to conduct seminars on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict.

DIILS personnel had the honor of attending a ceremony to celebrate the career and retirement of CDR David T. Lee, JAGC, USN, who completed 28 years of active service with the U.S. Navy in 2020. Mr. Lee joined the DIILS staff in 2020 as a Maritime Institutional Capacity Building Attorney.

In May, a DIILS team traveled to Jamaica to meet with officials from the Jamaica Defense Forces as part of an ongoing security cooperation effort.

Did you know that DIILS will be celebrating our 30th anniversary beginning in October?

DIILS attended Oceania maritime security working group meetings in Singapore.

A DIILS team recently traveled to Senegal to conduct seminars on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict.

In March 2022, a DIILS team traveled to Vietnam...

A DIILS team joined colleagues from the Institute for Security Governance to conduct an Institutional Capacity Building engagement with counterparts from the Defense Forces for Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Please join us in extending our congratulations and appreciation to Ms. Susan Kidd on her retirement from federal civilian service after nearly twelve years of dedicated service.

A DIILS team met with leaders from the Guatemalan Navy’s Caribbean and Pacific Naval Commands

In April, DIILS engaged with the RBDF and other Bahamas government stakeholders.

Please join us in extending our congratulations and appreciation to Mr. David Clay on his retirement from federal civilian service after twelve years of dedicated service to our Nation.

DIILS was recently part of a U.S. and Mongolian Armed Forces planning team at the Khaan Quest 22 Initial Planning Conference in Ulaanbaatar.

DIILS engaged with senior officials from the LAF

DIILS participated in the Black Sea Maritime Forum in Bucharest, Romania.

DIILS is pleased to announce that its 2022 Course Catalog is now available.

A DIILS team traveled to Bogota, Colombia in late January to conduct a military justice engagement with Colombia’s Military Justice Special Administrative Unit (JPM-SAU).

With deep sadness, we extend our condolences on the recent passing of a highly regarded former DIILS colleague, Mr. Jeffrey A. Davis, who was a Chief Legalman in the US Navy Reserve.