DIILS has nearly 30 years of global experience as the lead US defense SC resource for professional legal engagement with international defense sector personnel. Located in Newport, RI, DIILS is jointly staffed with judge advocates from each branch of the US armed forces, as well as a cadre of experienced DoD civilian attorneys. Since its inception in 1992 as the international training detachment at the Naval Justice School, and subsequent transfer to DSCA in 2000, DIILS has provided legal SC programming for more than 75,000 international military and civilian participants from over 160 countries. During that time the DIILS mission has evolved to now include legal Institutional Capacity Building, congressionally-mandated Human Rights and Law of Armed Conflict training seminars, and resident and mobile educational courses focused on a broad range of Rule of Law subjects under the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program and Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program (RDFP).
Captain Ian Wexler, JAGC, USN, Director
Amber Ward, Deputy Director
Nate Kearns, Operations Director
John McLoughlin, Special Assistant for Plans and Strategy
William Smith, Resident Course Director
441 Elliot Avenue, Newport, RI 02841-1531
401-841-6000 (DSN 312-841-6000); Fax: 401-841-4570 (DSN 312-841-4570)
Message Address: DEFINSTINLEGSTUDIES NEWPORT RI
Course Catalog
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) VISION 2020 (link is external)
DIILS FY17 Annual Report
DIILS Charter
DIILS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EMPLOYER
DSCA is recruiting for an Attorney-Adviser (International/Military) GS-0905-13. This position is located within DSCU/DIILS, located in Newport, RI. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by following the link below to ABA Career Center.
jobs.americanbar.org/job/attorney-adviser/63140660
Applications will be accepted through May 19, 2022 as noted within the announcement.