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Chile District Court. Bruno Rakotoarisoa, EC02-2, was promoted PROMOTIONS Jose Pedro Valdivieso, Madagascar EC04-3, was promoted to to and ap- Bangladesh . Dominique Jean Olivier pointed program coordina- Rakotozafy, EC99-2, was tor general, Ministry of MD Hasan UZ Zaman, National Defense. CCM08-1, was promoted promoted to gen- to and appointed as Malathi Narayanan eral and appointed minister Louis Antoine de Padoue Col , Military Institute CCM08-2, was promoted to of defense. Ranaivoseheno, EC05-2, of Science and Technology. registrar in Debts Recovery Samitiana Radoma Rabe- was promoted to rear admi- ral and appointed director Dr. M. Maksudur Rah- Tribunal, New Delhi. harindranto, EC99-1, was promoted to major general of defense, Ministry of Na- man, CCM13-1, was promoted to professor, de- and appointed director gen- tional Defense. Edward Simarmata, eral, Planning and Opera- partment of geography and Malaysia environment, University of ASC14-2, was promoted to tions Ministry of National Dhaka. chief judge of the Baubau Defense. Sofi an Karim, ASC14-3,

Members of the Philippines Alumni Association and APCSS staff gather following the November biosecurity conference in Manila conducted jointly by APCSS, the Philippines Department of Health and National Defense University of the Philippines. Philippines is top APCSS alumni association for 2014

The Philippines Alumni As- “Exploiting the Crime-Terror Nexus” ecurity in Southeast Asia” workshop sociation is the Asia-Pacifi c Center workshop in Manila. The associa- in Manila and sent key partici- for Strategic Studies Alumni As- tion provided two full-time logistics pants and a speaker to the October sociation of the Year for 2014. The support people, guest speakers, the “Maritime Security Challenges 2014 group is best among 57 APCSS keynote speaker and hosted cultural Seapower Conference” in Canada. alumni associations worldwide. events. The Philippines association is led The group’s achievements in- The association also provided simi- by its president, Joe Tale, and vice clude supporting the February 2014 lar support for the November “Bios- president, Ernesto Carolina.

30 CURRENTS Spring 2015 Alumni Associations Afghanistan was promoted to consul Nepal mander in the Southern American Samoa general in Ho Chi Minh Province of . Australia Jeetendra Dev, SSD11-1, City, Vietnam. Bangladesh was promoted as a member Sena Sundra Waduge, Bhutan Maldives of Parliament. ASC12-2, was promoted to Cambodia* general. Cameroon Pashupati Upadhyay, Mohamed Sadiq, EC02- Canada CSRT14-1, was promoted Don Kapila Wanigas- Chile 2, was promoted to deputy to deputy inspector general ooriya, ASC13-1, was pro- commissioner of police. of police and deputed to the moted to air . Colombia Comoros ** Mohamed Ziyad, EC06-3 Commission for Investiga- Tissley Kodituwakku, Cook Islands was promoted to colonel. tion of Abuse of Authority. CCM13-1, was promoted to Fiji brigadier general. Guam Mohamed Ibrahim (Mal- Anuj Basnyat, EC06-1, Hong Kong dives), OR10-1 and ASC09- was promoted to major gen- Aruna Ravindra India 2, was promoted to colonel eral. Jayarathne, CCM14-1, Indonesia and appointed was promoted to deputy Iraq Pakistan director, Disaster Manage- Japan of the Coast Guard. Jordan ment Center. Abdul Rauf, ASC10-2, was Sabir Hussain, CSRT10- Kazakhstan Lao PDR promoted to colonel and ap- 1, was promoted to group Thailand Lebanon pointed director of military . Madagascar** Graisri Gesorn, ASC09-1, intelligence. Malaysia Papua New Guinea was promoted to rear ad- Maldives Abdulla Ibrahim, ASC12- miral. Marshall Islands Bernadette Efi , ASC14-3, Mauritius** 1, was promoted to colonel Yuttana Sangma, and appointed commander, was promoted to acting di- Micronesia rector, public relations divi- CSRT15-1, was promoted Mongolia Male Area. Mozambique sion at the PNG Science and to Chief of Staff Artillery Regiment, Marines Divi- Myanmar Ahmed Riza, ASC12-2, Technology Secretariat. Nepal was promoted to colonel. sion. New Zealand Philippines Pakistan Mohamed Mukthar, Tonga Palau CSRT13-1, was promoted to Papua New Guinea , EC06- Col. Tongapo’uli Aleamo- colonel and appointed prin- 3, was promoted to major Peru ciple director, Marine Corps. tua, EC01-2 and CCM12-1, Philippines general and appointed com- was promoted to brigadier Republic of Korea Hassan Shifau, TSC14-1, mander of the Southern Lu- general, and appointed as & Far East Russia was promoted as acting high zon Command. Samoa the new chief of defense. commissioner to London. Raoul Guerrero, CSRT12- Solomon Islands Vanuatu Ahmed Thohir, CSRT14-1, 1, was promoted to head Sri Lanka agent of the National Bu- Taiwan was promoted to lieutenant Delphine Vuti, ASC14-1, Tanzania reau of Investigation. He is colonel. was promoted to Police Su- Thailand also the chief of the Counter perintendent. Timor-Leste Mohamed Firdhous, Terrorism Division. Tonga ASC14-2, was promoted to Vietnam Tuvalu major. Sri Lanka Vanuatu Do Minh Thai, EC03-1, Vietnam Shiruzimath Sameer, Nevil Ranjan Lamahew- was promoted to rear ad- U.S. (D.C. & ) ASC14-2, was promoted as age, CCM13-1, was pro- miral. * Informal group permanent secretary, Minis- moted to brigadier general ** Joint alumni association try of Foreign Affairs. and posted as com- Bangladesh with the Africa Center

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selor in the Bhutan Embassy Eliki Siga, ASC13-1, is er Wing. POSITION in Bangkok, Thailand. deputy conservator (Direc- tor Services), Fiji Ministry Maldives CHANGES Cambodia of Primary Industries. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Shahid, Police Brig. Gen. Sam Isireli Tagicaki, ASC13-1, EC00-2 was appointed vice Munir Chowdhury, Dara, CSRT06-1, trans- is chief investigator, Fiji chief, Maldives National CCM13-1, was appointed ferred from Logistics and Defense Force. joint secretary, Ministry of Independent Commission Finances to the General Commerce. against Corruption. Maj. Gen. (Ret) Moosa Department of Immigration Ali Jaleel, EC00-3, was ap- Commodore M. Abidur and appointed as deputy di- India Rahman, EC04-1, com- pointed minister of defense. rector of border check. S.C. pleted the National Defense Capt. Chhoeuth Polrith, Kabra, ASC08-2, joined Brig. Gen. (Ret) Farhath Course 2014. CCM13-1, was appointed the Pacifi c Medical College Shaheer, CSRT08-2 and Honorable Saber Chowd- section chief of information and Hospital, Udaipur (Raj- EC99-2, is chief executive hury, CA13-6 and ORA13- and cooperation, Depart- asthan), India as a professor offi cer of the Male hospital. 2, was elected president of ment of , Ministry in community medicine. Fathimath Inaya, ASC10- the Geneva-based Inter- of Interior, Cambodia. 1, is deputy minister, For- Parliamentary Union. Its Rear Adm. Sudhir Pillai, eign Affairs and high com- current membership is China EC03-3, has been appointed missioner to Singapore. comprised of 166 national chief instructor (Navy) at Dr. Yang Danzhi, CCM10- legislatures with 45,000 the Defense Services Staff Brig. Gen. Zakariyya 1, was nominated as the as- members of parliament. College, Wellington, India. Mansoor, OR10-1 and sistant director of the Center EC01-3, was appointed di- Cmdr. ATM Rezaul for Regional Security Stud- Indonesia rector general, Department Hasan, CSRT06-3 and ies, China Academy of So- Capt. Ari Maryadi, of Counter Terrorism. OR10-1, is commanding a cial Sciences. Coast Guard Base in West CSRT14-1, was posted as Zone. Mr. Xu Bu, EC01-1, is dep- an intelligence analyst to Mongolia uty representative of Korean the United Nations Interim Commodore Abidur Rah- Col Amarbayasgalan Peninsula Affairs in China’s Force Lebanon for peace- man, EC04-1, was appoint- Shambaljamts, ASC12-2, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. keeping operations. ed registrar of Bangabandhu is a visiting professor to the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Dr. Jing Lu, EC02-1, is Chaerul Yani, CSRT08-2, Republic of Korea National Maritime University. minister counselor and dep- is the director of intelli- Defense university uty head of mission from gence of Jambi Police Re- Benazir Ahmed, CSRT07- China to ASEAN. gional. Mr. Badral Tuvshin, 1, transferred from his posi- TSC14-2, was appointed tion as police commissioner Fiji Heru Hanindyo, ASC14-2, chief, National Emergency to director general, Rapid is deputy chief of Tahuna Col. (Ret) Jonisio Mara, Agency Mon- Action Forces of District Court. golia. Bangladesh. EC04-1, is deputy secre- tary, Ministry of Defense, Anggiat Napitupulu, Myanmar Bhutan and Im- CCM10-1, was posted in migration. Los Angeles, Calif., as Indo- Ms. Kay Thi Soe, ORA14- Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk, nesian immigration consul. 6, is minister counselor, EC05-3, is a minister coun- Villiame Wilikilagi, Myanmar Embassy, Rome. selor in the Royal Bhuta- CSRT11-1, CA12-04 and Korea nese Embassy, Brussels. ORA14-7, is director of Na- Nepal tional Security, Ministry of Brig. Gen. Youngkwan Ugyen Dorji, ASC11-2, is Defense, National Security Ryu, EC05-2, has taken Col. Yog Raj Sharma, serving as minister coun- and Immigration. command of the 16th Fight- ASC14-2, was posted in

32 CURRENTS Spring 2015 New York as a military 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. advisor for the Permanent 2014 Alumni of the Year Eugenio Gepte Jr., Mission of Nepal to the EC06-1, was posted as United Nations. humanitarian affairs offi - Col. Pradeep Jung K.C., cer of policy and planning CSRT08-3, is working as unit at the Offi ce for Co- ordination of Humanitari- a military attaché from the an Affairs, United Nations Nepal Army to the United Offi ce at Geneva. Kingdom at the Embassy of Nepal in London. Police Chief Superin- tendent Moro Virgilio Supradip Chakma, Lazo, EC05-3, was desig- EC01-1, was appointed as Maj. Liza Theriault Capt. Domingos Oki nated chief, special action ambassador to Mexico. forces of the Philippine Maj. Gen. Binoj Basnyat, Two Fellows from the Advanced Security Coopera- National Police. tion (ASC 14-2) course are the Asia-Pacifi c Center for ASC11-2, was appointed Security Studies Alumni of the Year for 2014. They’re Singapore commandant, Nepalese recogized for success in implementing APCSS Fellows Army Command and Staff Projects. College. Maj. Liza Theriault, chief of senior leader develop- (Ret) Dayal Wijeratne, SSTR06-2, is fi rst of- Netherlands ment for Pacifi c Air Forces, advocated inclusion of a Women, Peace and Security program into her com- fi cer, Airbus 330/340, Sri Rene Nijenhuis, CCM14- mand’s formal strategy guidelines. After Theriault Lanka Airlines. briefed then PACAF Commander Gen. Herbert “Hawk” 1, is humanitarian affairs Sri Lanka offi cer at the Joint UNEP/ Carlisle on data regarding inclusion in the Asia-Pacifi c OCHA Environment Unit. region, the general established a WPS program, placing Brig. Gen. Adeepa Thila- it under the command’s Theater Security Cooperation karathna, ASC14-1, is New Zealand Division. dean, Faculty of Graduate Capt. Domingos Oki, with the Timor-Leste Defence Capt. Shaun Fogarty, Studies, Kotelawala De- Force, is recognized for establishing mechanisms for fence University. CA13-3, was appointed multilateral engagements. He conducted face-to-face the New Zealand Defence defense meetings with representatives from more than Sisira Senavirathne, Force attaché to France. 12 nations, including China, India and France; orga- ASC14-1, is counselor, nized the annual Defence Cooperation Talks between Embassy of Sri Lanka in Papua New Guin- his nation’s defense force and the Australian Defence Abu Dhabi. ea Force; and organized the fi rst-ever defense discussion Ranjith Gunaratna, Capt. Alois Tom, SEC04- among eight Portuguese-speaking countries. EC02-2, completed his 2, is heading the State of tour as ambassador to Emergency on Electricity Lebanon and is now Services. He is in charge Philippines the northeast region of the heading the policy and of all public and private Philippines. research division of the production of electricity in Brig. Gen. Gerardo Bar- Ministry of Foreign Af- Col. Cirilito Sobejana, the country. rientos, EC06-3, was desig- fairs. nated division commander ASC10-2, is the assistant Maj. Dalso Umul, ASC14- Rear Adm. S. R. Sama- of the 1st Division, chief of staff for operations, 2, has been selected to G3, . He ratunga, EC04-3 and Philippine Army. attend the Australian Com- also recently attended the SEC07-2, is advisor, mand and in Col. Rey Labanen, ASC10- Multinational Cooperation maritime affairs for the Canberra. 2, is brigade commander in Program in the Asia-Pacifi c (Continued on next page)

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Thailand POSITION War College in Washington Wanalee Lohpechra, D.C. Anthony Kolankiewicz, ASC09-2, is minister coun- CHANGES EC98-2, completed a two- Brig. Gen. N.E. Rick Nel- selor at the Permanent Mis- year assignment at the son, SEAPOC14-1, was as- sion of Thailand to ASEAN (Continued from Page 39) signed as chief of logistics, in Jakarta. American Embassy in Da- kar, Senegal. International Security Assis- Senior Col. Nattawut tance Force, Afghanistan. Petroleum Resources Devel- Sabyeroop, EC02-3, is the Paul Kreutzer, JEC05-3, is opment Secretariat. deputy director of the Peace serving as the Department Maj. Dawood Luqman W.M.R.P. Weerasinghe, Operations Center, Direc- of State political advisor at APOC08-2, transferred to EC06-1, is additional secre- torate of Joint Operations, Africa Command, Stuttgart, the Pacifi c Command Joint tary, Ministry of Productiv- Royal Thai Armed Forces Germany. Intelligence Operations ity Promotion. HQ. Center in Hawaii. Lt. Col. John Lloyd, Group Capt. Haripriya Kay Piyawatwichit, ASC11-1 and APOC11-2, Dr. Charles Craft, EC05-1 Abeysinghe, ASC11-1, is ASC12-2, is serving as a completed his command and APOC08-1, is the den- commanding offi cer, Sri staff member to the minister deployment to Kuwait. He tal health director for the Lanka Station, attached to the Prime Minis- is now assigned as brigade Division of Public Health in Bandaranaike International ter’s Offi ce. executive offi cer for the 1st Nebraska. Airport. Thanawat Sirikul EC01-2, Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet is the minister counselor at Frank Cho, SEC06-3 and Asai Lakkathas, CCM12-1, command. the international economics ASC14-2, is the joint multi- is senior assistant secretary, policy division, Ministry of Shawn Trahan, CSRT12- national exercise planner for Ministry of Fisheries. Foreign Affairs. 1, is attending the National U.S. Army Pacifi c. Col. Nihal Kodithuwakku, ASC12-2, is commanding offi cer, Sri Lanka Air Force Detachment. Chaminda Hettiarachchi, ASC12-2, is controller, De- partment of Immigration and Emigration. Waruna Wilpatha, ASC14- 2, is acting high commis- sioner in Ottawa, Canada. Renuka Jayasundara, ASC14-3, is working in the Financial Crime Investiga- tion Division.

Taiwan Bruce Linghu, TSC12-1, DIRECTOR MEETS WITH BHUTAN ALUMNI: APCSS Director Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf trav- assumed the ambassadorial eled to Thimphu, Bhutan, April 9 to 12 to develop ties with members of the Bhutan government post in Ottawa, Canada, as and connect with 12 of the nation’s 35 APCSS alumni. During a banquet hosted by Bhutan’s the representative of the Tai- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Leaf provided an update on Center activities, and alumni shared pei Economic and Cultural benefi ts they’ve gained in APCSS engagements. Offi ce in Canada.

34 CURRENTS Spring 2015 Capt. Liang-Kuan “Al- Armed Forces. He joined R. Chan- chief of the Naval Staff. He bert” Ho, APOC14-1, com- the Brunei Multipurpose drashekhar, is devoting his time to social pleted his work at APCSS Training Centre as an avia- EC02-2, retired work, helping to improve and is transitioning to a new tion instructor and works as additional di- education and vocational duty position. disaster management simu- rector general in training in Pakistan. lation. the Ministry of Defense and Marc Estepa, CSRT10-1, joined the Centre for Joint is commander of the 84th Papua New Guinea Canada Warfare as a senior fellow. Civil Affairs Battalion. Dr. Gideon Anthony Kolankiewicz, Capt. Gordon Madagascar Kendino, EC98-2, transferred from Peskett, EC99- ASC09-2, re- Brig. Gen. Dakar, Senegal, to Jerusa- 2, retired from tired from the Edmond Ra- lem, . the Navy after military and is solomahandry, nearly 38 years of distin- managing a medical clinic Gene O’Nale, EC98-3 and EC00-3, retired guished military service. and providing business de- SP12-1, is the chief of staff, from the military. National Guard Professional Fiji velopment advice to an Aus- tralian medical company. Education Center at Camp Col. Jackson Maldives Robinson, North Little Evans, EC02-1, Lt. Col. Hus- Sri Lanka Rock, Arkansas. retired from the sain Haleem, military. Adm. Jayanath Vietnam ASC10-2, re- Colombage, Ambassador Vuong Hai tired from the EC06-3, retired Nam, EC04-3, was posted Hong Kong military. as commander of as the consul general of the Sri Lankan Steve Word- Vietnam in San Francisco. Brig. Gen. Navy. He is advisor to the sworth, Ahmed Mo- chairman, Avant Garde CSRT10-1, hamed, TSC13- Maritime Services. retired from the 1, OR10-1, RETIREMENTS Hong Kong Po- CSRT09-1 and Tonga lice Force. EC00-1, retired as vice chief Australia of Defense Force. Brig. Gen. Tau’aika India Rear Adm. Nepal Uta’atu, Rowan Mof- Maj. Gen. SEC05-3, re- Mahabir Gu- fi tt, SEC05-1, A.K. Siwach, tired as chief of rung, ASC10-2, retired from ASC09-1, re- Defense and was appointed retired as deputy the Navy and tired from the Tongan ambassador to inspector gen- is now the partner in charge as China. eral after 30 of Ernst & Young’s defense head of af- account. years of faithful service to ter serving for 37 years. United States the Armed Police Force. Brunei Col. Patrick Reardon, Kulwant Rai, Pakistan Maj. Jasmin EC01-3, retired EC04-3, retired Ibrahim, Adm. Asif San- from the U.S. as joint director CCM08-2, re- dila, SEC07-1, Army. He is re- in the Ministry tired from the retired from the siding in Cypress, Calif. Royal Brunei of Defence. Pakistan Navy as

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Director – Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf, U.S. Air Force Deputy Director – Brig. Gen. (Ret) James T. Hirai, U.S. Army Development Advisor - Dr. Lori Forman

COLLEGE OF SECURITY STUDIES Dean – Capt.(Ret) Carleton Cramer, U.S. Navy

Associate Dean, Academics – Col. (Ret) David Shanahan, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Danny Makalena, U.S. Air Force - HA/DR, Associate Dean, Operations – Col. Gregory Winston, USA Physical Security Operations, Logistics, Korea, Japan Dr. J. Mohan Malik – China, Geopolitics, & Weapons Dr. Rouben Azizian – Security Sector Development, Regional Proliferation Organizations, Eurasia Security Dr. Justin Nankivell – International Law, Security Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd – Economics, Adult Ed., Myanmar Sector Development

Dr. James Campbell – Indonesia, BioSecurity Ms. Kerry Nankivell – Maritime Security, Strategy & contacts Cmdr. Alan Chace, USN – Northeast Asia, Pacifi c Maritime Security Decision-making Dr. Al Oehlers – Economics, Burma, Southeast Asia, Capt. Benjamin Clancy, USN - National Security Law/Rule of Pacifi c Islands Law Mr. Tom Peterman – Disaster Management, UN HA/DR, Ms. Jessica Ear – Human Security, Crisis Management, Civil UN Peace Operations Societies, Cambodia Dr. Jeffrey Reeves - China, Mongolia, and East Asia Mr. Herman Finley, Jr. – Information Technology, Strategic Security Communication, China Dr. Lora Saalman - India, China, Nuclear Policy, Crossdo- Col. Todd Fish, USA - Theater Logistics, Northeast Asia main Deterrence, Military Modernization Dr. Lori Forman – Development Financing, ODA, Public-Private Col. (Ret) Dave Shanahan, USA – Security Sector Devel- opment Partnerships, Non-Governmental Organizations Dr. Christopher Snedden - South Asia, Security Sector Dr. David Fouse – Japan Development, International Relations Lt. Col. Ian E. Francis, USA - China, Counter-Terrorism Lt. Col. Nathan Springer, USA - South Asia, Confl ict Dr. Scott Hauger – Environment/Science Resolution, Counterinsurgency, Counterterrorism Dr. Christopher Harmon – Terrorism, Insurgency, U.S. Foreign Mr. Shyam Tekwani – South Asia; Media & Confl ict; Terrorism Policy Dr. Alexander Vuving – Geopolitics, Southeast Asia, China, Vietnam, South China Sea Dr. Jeffrey Hornung – Japan, East Asia Security/Foreign Policy Dr. Virginia Watson – Science & Technology Policy, Lt. Col. Benjamin Hwang, USA, - Foreign Internal Defense, Un- Southeast Asia/Philippines, Water Security coventional Warfare, Counter-Special Operations Forces Dr. William A. Wieninger – WMD Issues, Security Sector Dr. Steven Kim – Korea, Governance Development Lt. Col. Kenneth Lawrence, USA - DoD Cyberspace Operations, Col. Gregory Winston, USA – South Asia Cyber Security Dr. Saira Yamin - South Asia, Confl ict Analysis & Resolution

ADMISSIONS & BUSINESS OPERATIONS PUBLIC AFFAIRS Dean – Capt.(Ret) Richard Sears, USN Chief – Ms. Mary Markovinovic ADMISSIONS Public Affairs Specialist – Mr. Jesse Hall Chief – Lt. Col. (Ret) Tom Patykula, USA Webmaster/Photographer – Mr. Bob Goodwin Registrar – Ms. Pearl Peiler Photographer – Mr. Agusto Murillo Alumni – Lt. Col. (Ret) John Gasner, USAF Cover Art/Group photos – Visual Information (VI) Branch

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www.apcss.org 39 Chiefs of Defense and APCSS alumni APCSS provides support for the annual Asia-Pacifi c Chiefs of Defense Conference, the latest of which took place in November in Brunei. APCSS leadership and faculty facilitated lectures and discussions, and provided logistics support. Pictured is Center Director Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf (center) with attendees who are also APCSS alumni. They are (left to right) Singapore Lt. Gen. Ng Chee Meng; Maldives Maj. Gen. Ahmed Shiyam; Bangladesh Lt. Gen. Shafi ul Huq; Cambodia Gen. Eth Sarath; Nepal Gen. Bahadur Rana; Mongolia Lt. Gen. Byambajav Tserendejid; Tonga Brig. Gen. Tau'aika 'Uta'atu; Papua New Guinea Brig. Gen. Gil- bert Toropo; and Australia Vice Adm. Ray Griggs.

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