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SIX DECADES OF SERVICE
On September 27, 2019, the Institute honored one of
its own as Mr Mauricio Lawson retired after 59 1/2 years of
Service to the Nation.
Lawson’s translated materials supported classroom
instruction VIP visits, thousands of Field Studies trips to
government centers and U.S. industry. His contributions
helped train and educate nearly 100,000 military, pólice and
civilian personnel from the Western Hemisphere.
A Civil Engineer graduate from the Panama National
University, Lawson started civil Service as a typist in 1957
with the U.S. Army. Noticing his work quality, he was
encouraged by a LTC to move on to become a translator.
“Translation requires much more than simply speaking
more than one language, “It takes a strong understanding of
grammar, and syntax, which takes many years”, said Lawson.
"From typist I worked my way up to acting supervisor
then retired in 1989, and after a 3 year break I came back in
1992 to serve as an editor. The school moved to Fort
Benning, GA in 1984, but the translation department stayed
back until 1986, and now after 59 years my final title is project
manager, of the translation division.”, he added.
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Manuever Captain Career Course—WHINSEC Graduation
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On July 25, 2019, the Institute bestowed
diplomas to 23 students, representing the
nations of Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay
and the United States.
Brig. Gen. Luis Altamirano, Director
General of Education and Military Doctrine of
the Armed Forces of Ecuador, and former
WHINSEC Guest Instructor (2033-2005) was
the guest speaker for the event.
Columbus Mayor B.H. “Skip” Henderson
bid farewell to the graduates as well during his
remarks..
During the six month course, the
students received training in fundamentals, troop-leading procedures, and company-level
operations in Infantry, heavy and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. Students learn to develop
Company-level plans for all types of organization in various unified land operations environments.
This course awards Military Education Level—F to its students.
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A new chapter on the legacy of the
Command Sergeant Major for the Insititute
began on August 12, 2019 as CSM
Karim M. Mella relinquished the Spontoon
to CSM Carlos S. Lopez in a ceremony
celebrated here.
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Combined Graduation
On August 22, 133 students from nine countries walked the
stage as they completed their respective academic requirements
from one of the following three courses; the Small Unit Course, the
Interagency Crisis Action PLanning COurse and the Cadet
Leadership Development Course. COL(RET) Robert Choppa, was
the guest speaker for the event.
Graduates represent the countries of Colombia, Costa Rica
Dominican Republic Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and the U.S.
Change of Responsibility Ceremony
New Chapter at the
Roy P. Benavidez NCO Academy
On August 29, the Institute began a new chapter at
the Roy P. Benavidez Noncommissioned Officer
Academy with the appointment, for the first time, of a
female Master Sergeant, 1SG Rocio F. Kremer, to the
position of 1SG for the Academy at a ceremony here at
the Institute
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International Committee of the Red Cross collaborates with WHINSEC
Two Delegates
from the International
Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC), Mr. Pascal
Angarita and Mr. Jacques
Pinot conducted a
workshop on the Lawful
Use of Force at the
Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security
Cooperation (WHINSEC),
Jul 23-26, 2019. The purpose of the event is to expand the teaching skills of sixteen human rights
instructors assigned to the four schools that comprise WHINSEC on this important area of
international law.
WHINSEC, through its Center for Human Rights and Democracy (CHRD), fulfills mandates
through its extensive curricula on democracy and human rights. CHRD regularly provides
professional development opportunities for its human rights instructors, such as this workshop by
the ICRC. According to Jacques Pinot, "It is extremely important that the military and police
personnel be prepared, equipped, trained and educated so that their behavior on the streets as on
the battlefield is in accordance with the duty to serve and protect." "These standards that protect
people should not only be known but rather integrated as values, as an ethic," he added.
The workshop focused on the application of international instruments such as the United
Nations' Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials to military
and police operations. These international instruments explain when the use of force by state
actors is legally justified and permitted. It is imperative for our democracies throughout the Western
Hemisphere that this topic be taught to all service members and law enforcement officials because
excessive use of force by state agents is always a human rights violation.
Additional topics that were covered included: international norms that apply to military
operations; the role of the armed forces in rule of law operations; and civilians who participate
directly in armed hostilities. The workshop featured in-depth discussions of case studies along with
the professional experience of the participating instructors.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic –
Representatives of the Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation’s (WHINSEC)
Center for Human Rights and Democracy (CHRD)
met with members of the Escuela de Graduados
en Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional
Humanitario (School of Human Rights and
International Humanitarian Rights) at the General
Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez Superior Institute of
Defense, Aug 6-8.
CHRD director, Dr. Antonio Raimondo, moderated the meetings, which were aimed at enhancing
understanding of Human Rights in a tactical
domain and to explore tactics, techniques and
procedures for service members and law
enforcement officials when conducting military
and police operations.
Case studies of situations that Soldiers have
encountered when conducting military
operations in support of law enforcement in
the Dominican Republic were considered, focusing on the appropriate use of lethal force when Soldiers are
confronted by individuals who commit acts of violence
that present a threat to their lives or the lives of others.
Other case studies used addressed the responsibilities
of leaders for the conduct of their subordinates in
cases of human rights abuses and violations. Of
particular interest was the rights of children, especially
when the detained by law enforcement, to include
notification requirements and incarceration restrictions.
Another subject of great interest discussed was the
protection of women; specific topics were: International law, gender integration, and sexual violence and
intimate partner sexual abuse.
Representatives of WHINSEC’s Center for Human Rights and Democracy
(CHRD) visit La Escuela de Graduados en Derechos Humanos y Derecho
Internacional Humanitario (EGDDHHyDIH)
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As part of the transition to the new
fitness test, members of the Institute
conducted orientation on the different
events that will be part of the
evaluation.
CPT Colon, HHC Cdr, explains the
events to BG Luis Altamirano
Junquiera, Director of Strategic
Planning of the Ecuadoran Armed
Forces.
On August 20, members of the
Institute converged in order to get a
better understanding on inner working
when dealing with members of the
media, how to prepare for a press
conference, and how to conduct
yourself during media interviews / press
conferences.
The training was divided in two
main areas. The morning portion
concentrated on procedures and
techniques, while the afternoon session
was a hands-on with media interviews,
followed by after-action reviews on the
conduct of the training.
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Institute’s Media Training Day
WHINSEC’s cadre gets ready for the Army Combat Fitness Test
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Independence Celebrations
During this trimester the Institute was honored to celebrate
the Independence of Argentina, Brazil. Belize, Canada,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, USA.
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Canada
USA
Ecuador
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Peru
Belize
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With 39 years of Federal Service, of which 18 years were here at WHINSEC, Lee Rials has
been the voice and the spokesperson for the Institute since 2001, when he joined the family as the
Public Affairs Officer. His relentless efforts towards telling the story of the Institute, the importance
of the dynamics that flourish amongst the nations that come here and more important, its people,
were key on the demise of the opposition of our efforts to promote democratic values and the rule
of law throughout the hemisphere.
Lee now begins a new chapter, near his childhood roots in Western Kentucky.
WHINSEC Family
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