July 15, 2024

6:24 pm

Educate, Connect and Empower

Today’s Distinguished Visitors

GEN (Ret) JUNG, Seung Jo, President, Korea-US Alliance Foundation (KUSAF)
YU, Myung Hwan, KUSAF Board Director, (former MOFA)
LIM, Young-ran, KUSAF Board Member, TV Drama Writer
LEE, Joo Yeon, KUSAF Board Member, CEO Pigeon Inc.
LEE, Kun Soo, KUSAF Honorary Chairman, Chairman of Dong Ah Elecomm Corp.
PARK, Sun-hoo, KUSAF Board Member CEO, IF DESIGN Co.
MG (Ret) LEE, Seo Young, Korea Defense Veterans Association(KDVA), Korea Chapter President, former Defense Attaché to US
l MG (Ret) SHIN, Kyoung Soo, KUSAF Secretary General, (former Defense Attaché to US)
KIM, Don/US, KUSAF Hawaii President Former President SONY Hawaii
CHAN, Annie/US, KUSAF Hawaii, Honorary Chairperson, Founder of KCR Development Inc.
CHANG, Amanda/US, KUSAF Hawaii, Vice President, Attorney, CCIPN Attorneys of Counsel
LEE, Gwang Suk, KUSAF Hawaii, Board Member, KAFSP, Secretary General
KIM, Joo Yong, KMPVA, Director General, Visiting Scholar, APCSS
CAPT Oh, Soonkun (Soon), Defense Attaché, ROK Honolulu Consulate Genera

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: CCR

Host: Director

In Their Own Words: Fellows describe their DKI APCSS experience

We are a Department of Defense institution that provides a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from the Indo-Asia-Pacific gather to address regional and global security issues and enhance security cooperation through programs of executive education, professional exchange, and building relationships of trust and confidence.

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.

Alumni
Association

Courses Held
Countries Attending
Graduates
Alumni
Virtual Engagements
Virtual Participants
Years in Service

211
143
16,398*
15,498
111
6,839
28

FACTS

Alumni Senior
positions

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

7
11
121
273
55
113
208
1579

2,305

Participants

11,500

Workshops

313

Courses

On Sept. 30, 1994 President Clinton signed H.R. 4650 to establish the “Nimitz Center.” During the year, name is changed to the “Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.” The Center officially opened on Sept. 4, 1995, 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.

August 2020

Defense Secretary Esper the Keynote speaker at DKI APCSS’ 3rd Speaker Series and 25th Anniversary Commemoration

Our History

The Hawaii Congressional Delegation announces the redesignation of APCSS as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS). The change is included in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act. Learn more

September 1994-1995

February 2015

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.

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies seal was conceptualized
by Dr. Jimmie R. Lackey, who was then an Army colonel, and is a former DKI APCSS executive director. The Center was renamed on February 2015 to Honor the late Senator, Daniel K. Inouye.

Our Team

Dean of Business Operations

Dean of Business Operations
Library

Library
Executive Office Group

Executive Office Group
Regional Engagement Operations

Regional Engagement Operations
Resource Management

Resource Management
Admissions

Admissions
Human Resources

Human Resources
Dean of College

Dean of College
Miemie Winn Byrd

Miemie Winn Byrd

Lt. Col. U.S. Army (Ret.)
Ed.D. Professor
Alfred Oehlers

Alfred Oehlers

Ph.D. Professor
Shyam Tekwani

Shyam Tekwani

Professor
Alexander Vuving

Alexander Vuving

Ph.D. - Professor
Virginia Bacay Watson

Virginia Bacay Watson

Ph.D. - Professor
William A. Wieninger

William A. Wieninger

Ph.D. Professor
James M. Minnich

James M. Minnich

Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Ed.D., A.M., MMAS Professor
Michael C. Burgoyne

Michael C. Burgoyne

Lt. Col. U.S. Army (Ret.)
Professor
J. <q>Lumpy</q> Lumbaca

J. Lumpy Lumbaca

Lt. Col., U.S. Army (Ret.)
Ph.D. Professor
John Hemmings

John Hemmings

Ph.D. Professor
Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen

Ph.D. Professor
Sam Mullins

Sam Mullins

Ph.D. Professor
Elizabeth Kunce

Elizabeth Kunce

Ph.D. Professor
Inez Miyamoto

Inez Miyamoto

Ph.D. Professor
Srini Sitaraman

Srini Sitaraman

Ph.D. Professor
Sebastian Kevany

Sebastian Kevany

Associate Professor
Matt Tweed

Matt Tweed

Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Military professor
Richard R. Vuylsteke

Richard R. Vuylsteke

Ph.D. - Professor
Liam A. Connel

Liam A. Connel

Commander, U.S. Navy
Military Professor
Lukas Filler

Lukas Filler

Cmdr. U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Ph.D. Professor
Takashi Okamoto

Takashi Okamoto

Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Operations Officer, College of Security Studies
Belinda A. Yeomans

Belinda A. Yeomans

Ph.D. Professor
Lami Kim

Lami Kim

Ph.D. Professor
Robert W. Gramling

Robert W. Gramling

Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force
Air University Fellow
Niel K. Kaneshiro

Niel K. Kaneshiro

Professor
Joshua P. Taylor

Joshua P. Taylor

Captain, U.S. Navy
Military Professor
Erin Williams

Erin Williams

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Military Professor
David McElyea

David McElyea

Cmdr, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Professor
Peter A. Gumataotao

Director

Peter A. Gumataotao

Rear Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Navy
Faculty
Staff
Russell Bailey

Deputy Director

Russell Bailey
Leadership
Peter M. Haymond

Senior Diplomatic Fellow

Peter M. Haymond

Senior Diplomatic Fellow
Lori Forman

Development Advisor

Lori Forman

Ph.D. Professor
Carleton R. Cramer

Dean of Academics

Carleton R. Cramer

Captain (Ret.) U.S. Navy
Deon K. Canyon

Deon K. Canyon

Professor
Ph.D., DBA, MPH, FACTM
Wade Turvold

Wade Turvold

Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Matthew R. Kent

Matthew R. Kent

Colonel, U.S. Army

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The stories posted here are only excerpts. Please go to our website to read the full articles.
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