APCSSLink Training Continues Around the Region

The Alumni team continues to provide training on the APCSSLink portal to alumni throughout the region.

Most recently they visited Cambodia, Mongolia and Taiwan. Upcoming trips include Brunei, Japan, and Malaysia. In addition to providing APCSSLink train- ing, the team is also coordinating faculty lectures and/or roundtables. They are also assisting Alumni Associa- Participants of the APCSSLink session in tions with inter-agency coordination as the associations Mongolia include (right to left): Col. Gal- become more active. sanjamts Sereeter (EC98-1), Col. Ganbold Shagdar (CCM08-1), Ms. Bunkhorol Tseden- APCSSLink is a web-based portal established to en- dorj (ASC09-1), and Mr. Mashbat Otgonbayar hance connectivity between alumni and enable informa- Sarlagtay (EC00-1). tion sharing as well as future distance learning opportu- nities. ALUMNI

APCSSLink training in Cambodia during the mini-CRST course held in August.

In Kathmandu, Dayani Panagoda (Sri Lanka EC04-1) met Prof. Saubhagya Sha (Nepal EC06-2) on curriculum develop- ment for “Development, Peace and Secu- rity.” “This is a kind of link I was always thinking of and as we always teach/learn these three areas in separate study pro- grammes. This initiative will provide Asia APCSS Alumni Outreach Portal Training in Taiwan National Pacific Universities and higher education Chengchi University in September 2009. institutes to offer diplomas, degrees and post graduate studies,” said Dayani .

32 CURRENTS Fall 2009 Promotions Australia State” of the Royal Govern- as special sec- Brigadier Neeraj Bali, Mr. Peter ment of Cambodia. retary in the EC03-3, was Tesch, SEC02- Ministry of Ag- appointed Secu- 1, was appoint- Yem Bun- riculture. rity Advisor to ed as Ambassa- Reth, EC06-1, the Government dor to Germany. was promoted Mr. Ramsub- of Lesotho, to colonel. South Africa. hag Singh, Bangladesh CSRT04-2, Anwarul Mo- Nguon Sok, was appointed Mr. Thanglura Darlong, men, CSRT05- CSRT09-1, Secretary of EC98-1, has been assigned 1, was promot- was promoted the Departments of Agri- as the Deputy ed to colonel. to brigadier culture and Information & Chief of Mis- general. Public Relations. sion at the In- dian Embassy Mr. Md. Daud Canada Jatinder Sikand, EC01-1, in Bhutan. Ali, EC07- Nigel Green- has been pro- 2, joined the wood, EC00- moted to major Chandrashekhar Reb- Bangladesh 3, has been general and bapragada, Embassy in nominated as assigned as the EC02-2, is now London as a political coun- Assistant Chief of Maritime Chief Engineer the Deputy Di- selor. Staff for Canada. He will be of a Theatre rector General promoted to rear-admiral. Command. Discipline and Cambodia Vigilance at the Sok Saret, Columbia Dr. Mani Integrated Headquarters of EC05-2, was Andres Acos- Mamik, the Ministry of Defence. promoted to ta, CSRT06- EC98-1, was brigadier gen- 2,was promot- promoted as Arulappan Vallinayagam, eral. ed to captain. Dean, School EC08-1, was of Management Studies at promoted to Nhean Vibol, Ansal Institute of Technol- colonel. EC05-1, was Isireli ogy. promoted to Dakunimata, police major EC05-1, has Sudhir Pillai, general. been promoted EC03-3, was Sudip Muker- to colonel and assigned as promoted to Chea Vanna, jee, CSRT05-2, commander of the Fiji con- rear admiral. EC06-2, was was promoted tingent in Iraq. promoted to to colonel. brigadier gen- India continued on next page eral. Prakul Ross Sovann, Kumar, EC05- CCM08-2, has 2, was promot- Abedin Syed, EC08-2, was pro- been promoted ed to air vice moted to commodore and appointed to “Deputy Sec- marshal and made Director Director General Bangladesh Coast retary General” General Air Force Naval Guard. of the National Committee Housing Board. for Disaster Management Anil Kumar Upadhyay, in the rank of “Secretary of SEC06-2, was promoted www.apcss.org 33 Mr. Alik Alik, SEC05-1, has been elected Vice President of Micronesia.

to colonel and made Di- Amb. John rector of Development, Fritz, EC05- Planning & Development 3, has been Branch, Malaysia Army appointed HQ, MINDEF. Ambassador to Japan. Dato’ Azizool Arif Abdul Mr. Carl Ghani, EC00-2, Apis, EC04-2, was promoted was selected as to brigadier Deputy Chief general. of Mission at CSRT08-2 alum Efren Lapuz (US) working with Belgian and the FSM Embassy in Bei- Dutch Police on an international money drug and money launder- Norhuda Ah- ing investigation. jing. mad, EC04-2, was promoted S.B.P. Sinha, Naotada Ms. Jane to colonel. EC03-2, was Moriyama, Chigiyal, promoted to EC04-3, was EC03-1, is the air commodore promoted to Deputy Assis- Mauritius and assigned major general tant Secretary as Base Commander of an and assigned as Deputy Superinten- of Foreign Affairs. Indian Airfield. Chief of Staff Northern dent Oodally Army. Mamode Ama- Mr. Jackson noollah, EC06- Soram, EC03- Indonesia Marshall Islands 1, has been promoted to 3, is the Deputy Joseph Ms. Rina Tareo, EC04-2, detective superintendent. Assistant Secre- Rasiman, was appointed tary for Multi- EC05-2, was First Secretary Micronesia lateral Affairs in the Depart- promoted to at the United Mr. Aurelio ment of Foreign Affairs. air vice marshal. Nations in New Joab, EC03-3, York. is Senator in Mongolia Japan the Pohnpei Ambassador Shigeru Mr. Biuma Samson, EC05- State Legisla- Dashdorj Kobayashi, 2, was as- ture. Bayarkhuu, EC03-1, was signed to Fiji EC06-1, presented his Let- promoted to as Charge d’ ter of Credence to His High- major general and is now Affaires. the Director, Field Artil- lery Department, Combined Madagascar Arms School, GSDF, Japan. Malaysia Brigadier General Rasolomahandry Edmond, EC00-3, was appointed Nazari ABD Chief of General Army Staff. Hadi, EC07-2, was promoted 34 CURRENTS Fall 2009 ness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ah- Bhupendra mad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Poudyal, Mongolia Kuwait on April 28, 2009. EC07-2, was promoted as Mr. Elbegdorj Tsakhia, SEC07-2, Mr. Mashbat Joint Secretary was elected President of Mongolia. Sarlagtay, and is working for the Elec- EC00-1, was tion Commission of Nepal. promoted as Supervisor of Thakur Mohan Shrestha, Inspector General of Armed Zaheer ud Din Babur, the Center for International EC08-2, was Police Force SSTR07-1, was Security Studies. promoted as promoted to Additional In- Daman B. brigadier gen- Ms. Migeddorj Batchimeg, spector General Ghale, EC04-1, eral. EC01-1, was of Nepal Armed was promoted appointed Na- Police Force. to Major Gener- tional Security al and assigned Muham- Advisor to the Moti Baha- as Director General of Mili- mad Ahmad, President of dur Gurung, tary Training of Nepalese CSRT07-1 has Mongolia. CSRT08-2, Army. been promoted was promoted to colonel. Shirnen Jargalsaikhan, as Additional Ramesh EC97-2, was Chief Investigation Director Chand Mr. Syed promoted to of National Investigation Thakuri, Moazzam Colonel and he Department. EC05-2, was Shah, EC05-2 is the Defense promoted to is now First Attaché, Em- Mr. Sanat Kumar Basnet, inspector general of police. Secretary (Po- bassy of Mon- TSC08-2, has He is Chief of the National litical) to Pakistan Embassy golia in Beijing. been promoted Police force in Nepal. in Belgium.. to inspector Nepal general (Chief New Zealand Papua New Guinea Suresh Pradhan, EC02-1, of Armed Po- Air Com- Kapi Maro, was appointed lice Force). modore Peter EC97-2, re- Ambassador of Stockwell, cently returned Nepal to Ger- Shailendra SEC05-1, will from an assign- many. Shrestha, take up the position as Head ment in Bel- CSRT08-2, of Overseas Deployment gium and is now back home was promoted Operations. He will be pro- as Acting Director, Pacific, to Additional moted to air vice marshall. Australia and New Zealand Branch. Pakistan Mohammad Denis Maniana, CSRT08- Farrukh, EC 2, has been 99-03, has promoted to been promoted lieutenant to major general in the In- colonel and fantry Corps. posted as the commanding officer of the Tahir Masood, Defense Force Training De- EC 06 -2, has partment. been promoted to major gen- continued on next page eral in the Air Arunrung Phothong (Thailand, EC01-3) took in the sights in Egypt during a recent trip. Defence Corps. www.apcss.org 35 Philippines Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Moises Nayve Ms. Deep- Admiral Wasantha Karanna- Jr., CSRT04-1, thi Waidy- goda, EC97-2, has been elevated was promoted asekhara, from his posting as Commander of to lieutenant CSRT06-1, has the Sri Lanka Navy to National Se- colonel. been promoted to Senior curity Advisor. Lecturer in Geography, Nicolas Ojeda Dept. of Social Sciences, Jr. , EC06-2, Kotelawala Defence Acad- Major General Mendaka Sa- has been pro- emy. marasinghe EC04-1, was pro- moted to Brig- moted to Chief of Staff of the Sri adier General. Saman Le- Lanka Army. wangama, Robert Borje, CCM08-3, was EC08-1, as- promoted to sumed his group captain. moted as Deputy Foreign Mr. Klaharn new position Secretary. as third secre- Taiwan Chanvanich- porn, EC05-3, tary and vice Parker H.J. Thailand consul at the Philippine Em- was promoted Chang, Ms. Mathuros bassy in Washington D.C. CSRT09-1, as Academic Ketsomboon, Expert in the Prime Minis- was promoted EC03-3, was Peru ter’s Office. to captain. promoted Aca- Augusto demic Expert in the Prime Timor-Leste Freyre, Minister’s Office. CSRT07-1, is Mr. Leonai- Roberto Soares, now consul tasi Ku- Mr. Tin Aun- EC03-1, was general of Peru in Mexico. luni, EC04-3, garee, EC05- appointed Am- completed a 1, was promot- bassador to Singapore. counter-terrorism exercise ed as Director, in Australia and he was pro- Directorate 6.

On October 1st Nitaya Imanotai was promoted to Air Vice Marshall. She was promoted by Air Chief Marshal Ithaporn Sopawong, the Royal Thai Air Force Commander-In-Chief. Her two daughters and husband were in the cer- Sri Lankan Ambassador A.M.J. Sadiq (EC01- emony as well. 3) presenting his credentials to the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Aug. 14, 2009. 36 CURRENTS Fall 2009 United States

Marvin Park, JEC05-2, was promoted to lieutenant com- mander.

Stewart Tay- lor, CSRT 08- 3, promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Noel Dahlke, EC08-1, was promoted to commander.

Vyacheslav Amirov, Vladimir Petrovsky, Tatiana Poliakova, Rouben Azizian, Alexei Maslov and Leonid Ryabikhin.

APCSS Alumni chance meeting in New York

In November, several APCSS alumni had a chance meeting in New York at the United Nations. Pictured above are: (L- R) Eugene Gepte, Philippines (EC06-1), Karma Tshosar, Bhutan (EC06-1), Hon. Leslie Gatan, Deputy Ambassador, Philippine Mission to the UN (EC02-3), Matt Leslie, New Zealand (EC06-1)

(Right) After more than 3 years, three members of APCSS L-R: Matt Leslie (New Zealand), Eugene Gepte (Philip- Executive Course 06-1 reunited at United Nations HQ, pines), Karma Tshosar (Bhutan). New York. www.apcss.org 37 Retirements

Bangladesh India Nepal Colonel Rolland (Randy) General Brigadier Senior Su- Reynolds, Jr., Moeen Harinder Pal perintendent EC03-1 and Ahmed, Singh Bedi, Rajan Thapa, CRST05-1, SEC04-2, re- EC06-1, has EC08-1, has retired from tired from the military and retired from the Indian retired from the Police. He the U.S. Air from his position as Chief Army after 36 years of ser- will work in United Na- Force after 34 of Army Staff. vice. tions Mission in Darfur, years of service and is liv- (UNAMID) for the next five ing in Texas. Pakistan Mr. TSR Swa- months. Colonel Michael Keogh, Nadeem A. my, EC05-2, EC05-3, retired from the Khan, EC00- retired from United States military and 3, retired as a government Major General Vern T. has moved to Group Captain service and Miyagi, SEC07-2 and Washington from the military. He is is working at Brahmos SEAPOC09-1, State. working in Flight Opera- Aerospace,( a Joint Venture retired from tions at the Jinnah Interna- between Governments of the U.S. Army. tional Airport, Karachi. India and Russia) as Deputy General Manager (Adminis- Colonel Marshall Sri Lanka tration). Bronston, Captain James Gillcrist, Air Chief EC05-1, re- Japan EC02-2, re- Marshall tired from the Lieuten- tired from the Donald Per- Air Force after ant General Navy and is era, SEC04-2, 31 years of service. retired from the military and Kunio Orita, living in San from his position as Chief SEC06-2, re- Diego, CA. of Defense Staff. tired from active duty.

Taiwan Malaysia Wang Li- Ms. Prema Shen, SEC06- Selvanay- 1, recently akam, EC02- retired as an 1, has retired admiral from his position as from Ministry of Defense. Chief of Navy. He is now serving as Strategic Advisor Colonel Mohd Amin Bin to the President of Taiwan. Mohd Razi, EC05-1, re- tired from the Tswen-Juh Gu, EC03-1, military after retired from 37 years of service. He the navy at the In the ... is now Direc- rank of Maj. “Boz” Boswell (U.S., CCM08-1) meets with tor, QA & Safety Integrated captain. alumni in Honiara, Solomon Islands. to discuss poten- Training & Services Pte. tial attendees for APCSS courses. Pictured are: Maj Ltd. Check out his website Boz Boswell, Johnson Siapu (EC01-1),Nelson Nausi at www.itns-group.com (EC04-1),Nathan Ratu (EC08-1), and Daniel Hunikira (CS08-2). Not pictured: Jack Balaga (EC07-2).

38 CURRENTS Fall 2009 Alumni Association Events Alumni Associations

Afghanistan American Australia Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia * Canada Chile Comoros Cook Islands Fiji Guam Hong Kong India Lt. Col. Mike Weisz with APCSS Alumni in Afghanistan: Ghulam Haider (CCM08- Indonesia 1), Col. Dawod Muhammad (EC08-2), and Mr. Ajmal Shirzai (CCM08-1). Iraq Japan Madagascar ** Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius** Micronesia Mongolia Nepal Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Rep. of Korea Russia Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Timore-Leste Tonga Vietnam During the recent Security Sector Development workshop, participants from Timor-Leste took the opportunity of officially inaugurate the Timor-Leste APCSS Alumni Association. Pictured are: Inspec- United States (HI & tor Jorge Monteiro, Mr. Anacleto da Costa Ribeiro, Mr. Martinho Maia Goncalves, Mrs. Ana Carvalho, DC) and Dr. Roque Rodrigues.

* informal group ** Joint alumni association with the Africa Center www.apcss.org 39 Fellows Project Expanded to Additional Courses

By Michael Daniels

It could be as simple as set- ting out to develop a proto- col manual, and then having a fellow seated nearby offer you a copy of his country’s document to get you started. Or, having an “aha” mo- ment when a Fellow real- izes that people that she’s had trouble dealing with in the past are operating under a totally different thought process than the one she’s been using. These are just two of the successful out- comes of the Fellow’s Proj- ect.

Proposed by Prof. Miemie Byrd, the Fellows Project Dr. Bill Wieninger discussing a project with a couple of CSRT Fellows. Presentation of the projects was first introduced in has been done in several different ways. During the CSRT, a Fellows Project Fair was held. ASC09-1. Initially, many Fellows express the opin- the plan changes once they 09-1 and CCM09-1. When the concept was because of ion that they are too low in get home, “That is not the implemented in ASC09-2, sentiments often made by the chain to effect change, point, the point is that this is the project will see a tighter APCSS Director, Ed Smith, while others choose the a seed to get them started,” connection to course les- when addressing the fel- “world peace” route, that is, she said. sons, as well as a return of lows. He’ll point out that impossibly broad goals or the well-received Fellow’s the changes and improve- Designed to connect course ones over which they have Fair, first used in CSRT09- ments discussed at APCSS material to Fellow’s job, no control. According to 1. Another enhancement have to be carried out by connect Fellows profes- Byrd, that’s where the Proj- will be earlier contact with someone, she says. Then sionally to each other, and ect really displays its value. Alumni Branch staffers he looks at the Fellows and help them exert influence in “I think that the Fellow’s and project advisers, many says, “If it’s not you, then an area that’s important to Project is empowering, so of them recent alumni, who?” § them, the project tool has when they leave here, they who have themselves par- evolved through Fellows feel confident that they ticipated in a project. Even and faculty feedback, as “These projects are have some type of action then though, Byrd has also well as program variations empowering, so plan they can start.’ Even if taken steps that she hopes when employed in CSRT will foster more cross-talk when Fellows leave between fellows resulting in here, they feel con- Follow APCSS an increase in fellow-to-fel- fident that they have low coaching. some type of action on the web at: www.apcss.org plan they can use at “The Fellows Project is on Facebook (search)”Asia-Pacific Center home...” for Security Studies” meant to meet the objec- on Twitter at www.twitter.com/APCSS tive of our mission of em- - Prof. Miemie Byrd powerment,” says Byrd. According to her, one of 40 CURRENTS Fall 2009 the reasons she proposed NDCP leads relief operations in Marikina

From National Defense Col- Sto Niño for repacking and lege of the Phillipines distribution.

October 10 - The National Speaking briefly with Defense College of the Phil- NDCP officials before the ippines (NDCP), in partner- relief operations, former ship with other government Marikina City Mayor and agencies, distributed break- now, Chairman of the Metro fast packs and relief goods Manila Development Au- to residents of barangays thority Bayani Fernando Sto Niño and Malanday in expressed his appreciation Marikina City, one of the to the NDCP and its leader- areas hardest hit by typhoon ship for taking the time to Ondoy (Ketsana). assist his fellow Marikeños NDCP personnel and APCSS Alumni in the Philippines teamed especially in their time of together to assist with giving out relief supplies. There were close NDCP Vice President for great need. to 1,500 people in the Santo Nino, Marikina area that needed as- Research and Special Stud- sistance. ies Commodore Mariano In Marikina City, at least S Sontillanosa AFP (Ret.) 13,000 families were af- APCSS’ Maj. Rod Santulan helping who led the relief opera- fected by typhoon Ondoy. out during relief tions said, “The Presidential efforts. He and his Management Staff (PMS) Local officials, Marikina wife were there provided 1,000 relief bags City police force and a rep- on vacation when for affected families while resentative from the Depart- he was invited by APCSS alumni at NDCP staff prepared 1,000 ment of Social Welfare and NDCP to assist breakfast packs which were Development (DSWD) were with giving out relief distributed to children.” present to ensure safe and supplies. orderly distribution. PMS relief bags contained food items such as rice, sar- Maj. Rod Santulan USAF, dines, noodles and bottled Chief of the Alumni Out- Sagip Bayan repacks and istration academic program. water while NDCP break- reach of the -based distributes relief bags, dis- More than 6,000 had partici- fast packs contained hard- Asia-Pacific Center for patches National Food Au- pated in various non-degree boiled eggs, saba bananas Security Studies, said, “It thority (NFA) rolling stores courses and training under and pandesal. is inspiring to witness the and conducts fire-brigade the NDCP’s Defense Man- surge of Filipino unity and clean-up and water distribu- agement Institute and Crisis Commodore Sontillanosa generosity especially during tion. Management Institute. § said, “We called our opera- a crisis. The NDCP’s effort tions ‘1,000 Breakfasts’. We in disaster relief is com- Established on August 12, Submitted by -- hope that a simple pack of mendable. ” Maj. Santulan 1963, the NDCP is the Charithie B Joaquin ready-to-eat food will make and his wife, Merci, assisted government’s key educa- Head, Defense Management a difference among children during the relief operations. tion institution for training Institute, National Defense in typhoon-stricken areas and research on defense and College of the Philippines as they start another day of PMS supervises the Oplan security. As an institution rebuilding their lives.” Sagip Bayan, a 24-hour re- where admission is an honor http://www.ndcp.edu.ph lief operation based inside by itself, the College has NDCP also turned over box- Malacañang. Established to produced 1,855 graduates es of used clothing, canned alleviate the suffering of the through its year-long Master goods, noodles and bottled victims of typhoons Ondoy in National Security Admin- water to the local officials of and Pepeng (Parma), Oplan www.apcss.org 41 APCSS FY10/FY11 Calendar * note: dates are subject to change

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42 CURRENTS Fall 2009 contacts

as of September 30, 2009 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Director – Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Edwin Smith, U.S. Army Deputy Director – Brig. Gen. (Ret.) James T. Hirai, U.S. Army Foreign Policy Advisor – Ambassador (Ret.) Charles Salmon

COLLEGE OF SECURITY STUDIES Dean – Dr. Lee H. Endress Deputy Dean – Col. (Ret.) David Shanahan, U.S. Army Academic Chief of Staff – Capt. (Ret.) Carleton Cramer, U.S. Navy

Program Managers Program Manager for Comprehensive Security Development (CSD) - Dr. Rouben Azizian Program Manager for Transnational Security and Crisis Management (TSCM) - Dr. Alfred Oehlers Research Chair– Dr. Ehsan Ahrari Dr. J. Mohan Malik – Asian Geopolitics & Proliferation Publications Chair - Dr. David Fouse Maj. Brian Middleton – Korea Mr. Justin Nankivell - International Law, Maritime Security Ms. Jessica Ear Adler - Disaster Management, Humanitarian Assistance, Ms. Kerry Nankivell - International Relations International Law and Human Rights Cmdr. Brian O’Donnell – Military/International Law Dr. Ehsan Ahrari – Counterterrorism, Culture and Religion Dr. Alfred Oehlers – Economics/Southeast Asia Dr. Rouben Azizian – Diplomacy/Eurasia Mr. Tom Peterman – Peacekeeping Ms. Miemie Winn Byrd – Economics & Business Lt. Col. Ron Sargent, U.S. Army - Southeast Asia Dr. James Campbell - Indonesia, Biosecurity Lt. Col. Matthew Schwab, U.S. Army - China Capt. (Ret.) Carleton Cramer, U.S. Navy – Terrorism, Int’l Law Col. (Ret.) Dave Shanahan, U.S. Army – Security Sector Reform Lt. Cmdr. Noel Dahlke, U.S. Navy – Civ-Mil Relations Mr. Shayam Tekwani - Security Sector Reform Mr. Herman Finley, Jr. – Information Technology Dr. Alexander Vuving - International Security and East Asia Dr. David Fouse – Japan Dr. Virginia Watson – Science & Technology Policy Dr. Taj Hashmi – Islam, Identify Politics and Culture Dr. William A. Wieninger - WMD Proliferation/Non-Proliferation and Dr. Steven Kim – Korea Deterrence: Indonesia and S. Asia Dr. Rollie Lal - International Relations, Transnational Issues

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In August 2009, APCSS Director retired Lt. Gen. Ed Smith attended the Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference/ Pacific Armies Management Seminar held in Tokyo, Japan where he met with a num- ber of alumni. Pictured are: Maj. “Boz” Boswell (U.S.) Captain AleAle (PNG), Maj. Mapakaitolo (Tonga), Maj. Gen. Nazaddorj (Mongolia), Maj. Gen. Liyanange (Sri Lanka), Lt. Dave Shanahan (U.S.), Col. Reardon Maj. Gen. Ouk (Cambodia), Gen. Ed Smith, Capt. Tom (PNG), Maj. (U.S.), Maj. Gen. Rahman (Bangladesh), Col. Visaya (Philippines), Gen. DiSilva (Sri Lanka), retired Col. and Col. Shin (U.S.).

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