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Our History

The Inter-American Defense College (IADC), located on Fort Lesley J. McNair, was formally opened on 9 October 1962 when the Honorable Dean Rusk, then Secretary of State of the United States, presented the building and furnishings donated by the United States Government. Doctor Jose A. Mora, then Secretary General of the Organization of American States…

Mission and Vision Statement

Mission   To prepare military officers, national police and civilian government officials from member states of the OAS to assume senior strategic-level positions within their governments, through graduate and advanced-level academic programs in defense, security, and related disciplines focused on the hemisphere.   Vision   To be recognized as the premier academic institution in defense…

Academic Program

The Inter American Defense College (IADC) offers a unique and fully accredited Master of Science and Diploma in Inter-American Defense and Security. The aim of the academic program is to develop highly qualified defense and security professionals who are ready to assume senior strategic-level positions within their governments. In the first semester, students are introduced…

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