The Inter-American Defense Board ( IADB ) is an international defense institution of the Organization of American States , headquartered in Washington, D.C. . The IADB is an international committee of nationally appointed defense officials who develop collaborative approaches on common defense and security issues facing countries in North, Central, and South America.
4-579: The Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is the educational entity of the Inter-American Defense Board , an independent entity of the Organization of American States . The College states that faculty, staff and student body are international, and that broad international participation provides an exceptional opportunity for the free exchange of ideas and forms a foundation for better inter-American understanding. The IADC holds
8-536: A permanent license from the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensing Commission (DC-HELC) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This military -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Inter-American Defense Board The IADB was created in 1942 by foreign ministers of 21 states, in the middle of World War II. It
12-647: A twelve-month Master's of Science degree for senior military, police, and government officials that covers governmental systems, the current international environment, and the structure and function of the Inter-American system, and offers an opportunity to study broad-based defense and security issues affecting the Western Hemisphere and the world. It is located at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The Inter-American Defense Board Medal
16-702: Is now the oldest existing defense organization in the world. The Inter-American Defense Board is based at the historic Pink Palace , in the Meridian Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. In March 2006, the OAS assumed formal authority over the IADB. As of that date, 27 of the 34 members of OAS were also members of the IADB. The Board is made up of three main organs, one of which is the Inter-American Defense College (IADC). The IADC offers
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