Inter-American Defense College
The Board also maintains the Inter-American Defense College (IADC). The IADC offers an eleven-month program for senior military 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 security issues affecting the Western Hemisphere and the world.
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