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November 2017

DANIEL K. INOUYEASIA-PACIFIC CENTERFOR SECURITY STUDIESPhone (808) 971-8981Fax (808) 971-8920

John A. GasnerChief,Alumni Division

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beautiful Hawaii!Thank you for your inputs to theAlumni newsletter. Aloha andhave a great month.

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The U.S. Department ofDefense has approvedthe selection of retiredU.S. Navy Rear AdmiralPeter Gumataotao to bethe director of DKIAPCSS. “I am deeplyhonored and extremelyexcited to have beengiven this opportunity tolead this exceptional team ofprofessionals at DKI APCSS. In adynamic, complex, and interconnectedworld, the need for better transparency,understanding, and cooperation isparamount. DKI APCSS provides this

important portal to theIndo-Asia-Pacific region,bringing together partnersand allies alike,” saidGumataotao. When hearrives at the Center inJanuary 2018, Gumataotaowill replace Mr. James“Hammer” Hartsell whoserved as the director of

DKI APCSS since November 2016. Mr.Hartsell looks forward to assuming newleadership opportunities in both thehealth industry and as a U. S. MarineCorps reserve general officer.https://globalnetplatform.org/node/43393

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Peter Gumataotao

Mr. James “Hammer” Hartsell

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For your listening or viewing preference, LieutenantColonel Alex Carter provided the latest Podcast on ProjectManagement. Please review his two-part lecture at thislink. https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/dki-apcss-podcasts/managing-your-project-successfully-ltc-alex-carter

Carter

A team of Maldivians led by BrigadierGeneral Abdul Raheem ASC15-1,developed the Maldives “NationalStrategy on Preventing and CounteringViolent Extremism.” The team wascomprised of DKI APCSS alumni who

attended the same Security Sector Developmentworkshop in Honolulu to work on their project. Inaddition to Abdul Raheem, the group included LieutenantColonel Mohamed Saleem, Chief SuperintendentHamdhoon Rasheed, Chief Principle ImmigrationOfficer Hassan Khaleel, Chief Superintendent AbdullaWaheed and Major Hasan Amir.

Sunia Ratulevu (Fiji), CCM16-1,completed his Fellows Project byassisting in the development of thecountry’s National Humanitarian Policyfor Disaster Risk Management and forthe Tsunami Preparedness and

Response Plan.

Ivan Solano (Costa Rica), CSRT16-1,completed his Fellows Project to improve“Cooperation Effort to Combat CrimeSituation in San Jose, the Capital City ofCosta Rica.” He was able to establishsome direct lines of communication

between different police corps in his country.

Superintendent Purushottam Kandel(Nepal), CSRT16-1, completed hisFellows Project to “Introduce a TrainingSeminar on Conflict Management.”His training course was approved by theChief of Police and launched at the

National Police Academy.

Inspector Premsak Lertsuriyakul(Thailand), CSRT16-1, completed hisFellows Project by “Increasing theKnowledge on Terrorism for YoungPolice Officers in the Police Academy.”He provided a foundation and basic

training about terrorism to young police officers.

Adriana Venny Aryani (Indonesia),ASC16-2, completed her FellowsProject “Dissemination of Informationon the Bali Process on HumanTrafficking.” She also connected thiseffort with her work advocating and

lobbying her women, peace and security issue againstthe death penalty and terrorism.

Bolor Zorigt (Mongolia), ASC16-2,completed her Fellows Project,“improving Conference Management:Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on NortheastAsian Security (UBD) InternationalConference.” She and her team

successfully planned, organized and executed theinternational conference.

Huong Le Thu (Australia), ASC16-2,completed her Fellows Project bypublishing her paper in the LowyInstitute. It is entitled, “U.S.-VietnamRelations under President Trump.”

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/us-vietnam-relations-under-president-trump

Alumni Recognition:

Ratulevu

Solano

Kandel

Zorigt

Thu

Lertsuriyakul

Aryani

Raheem

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LiamHumphreys(U.S.),EC01-3,shared aspecialmomentwhen hewas captain

of the rugby team atGeorge Washington University.

Ambassador Joseph Yun (U.S.), EC04-3, traveled to the Republic of Korea asthe U.S. Special Representative forNorth Korea Policy.

Air Vice Marshal (Ret.) TilakDissanayake (Sri Lanka), EC08-1,traveled with a large group of SriLankan alumni to Vietnam for vacation.

JohanaTonui(Kenya),CCM08-2,graduatedfrom a 3-monthStrategicLeadershipandCommandCourse.He wrote an article entitled “UnderstandingSupervision and Police Work.”

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) MuhammadAbrar Ismail (Pakistan), CCM08-2,successfully completed the Health andHumanitarian Certification Course fromthe Georgia Tech Institute.

Colonel Afrizal Hendra (Indonesia),ASC11-1, traveled to Japan to attend anair power seminar.

Dr. Yoichiro Sato (Japan), ORA14-7,published his new book on JapaneseForeign Policy from Peter Lang. Toaccess his book, use the following link.

https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/81984?rskey=pkaMrC&result=1

Ms. Pulupaki Ika (Tonga), ASC15-2,traveled to Brussels for a meeting.

Colonel Carlos de Lima (Brazil),CSRT16-1, completed his Master’s inBusiness Administration.

Captain Shahriman binMahmud (Malaysia),CSRT17-1, earned amedal of honor known as“Officer of the Order ofthe Defender of theRealm” from HisMajesty, King ofMalaysia.

MajorNishanthiLiyanage (Sri Lanka), ASC17-1, wasone of the first female Sri Lankan Armyofficers to serve as United Nationsmilitary observers.

News Stories from Alumni:

Dissanayake

Ismail

Sato

de Lima

Liyanage

Yun

Hendra

Ika

Tonui

Humphreys

Mahmud

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Major General (Ret.) Dr. Bibit Santoso(Indonesia), EC99-2 and SEC06-3, wasselected for a new position as Lecturer,School of High Government.

Brigadier General Zainal Rahman(Malaysia), EC01-1, retired frommilitary service.

Rostum Bautista (Philippines), EC02-2and ASC16-1, was appointed Chief ofAcademics at the National DefenseCollege of the Philippines.

Dayani Panagoda (Sri Lanka),EC04-1, was awarded a doctorate ofphilosophy from the AldersgateUniversity International StudyProgramme in Singapore.

Banzragch Odonjil (Mongolia),EC04-2, was appointed Deputy Headof Mission at the Mongolian Embassyin London.

Rear Admiral Chusak ChupaitoonThailand), EC05-1, was appointedDirector of Naval Strategic Studies,Naval Education Department.

Hironori Suzuki (Japan), EC05-2,was posted to the Japanese Embassy inPhnom Penh, Cambodia as Counsellor.

Wing Commander (Ret.) DayalWijeratne (Sri Lanka), SSTR06-2,was promoted as Captain, Airbus 320.

Vann Sophanna (Cambodia), EC07-1,was promoted to major general.

Ms. Shireen Singh (India), EC08-1,is working as Associate at the AsiaGroup based in Washington, D.C.

Johana Tonui (Kenya), CCM08-2,was appointed Kakamega CountyPolice Commander in Western Kenya.

Dr. Maria Suleiman (Malaysia),CCM08-2, transferred to the Ministryof Health Malaysia in the Managementof Outbreak and Disaster sector.

Captain Andrew Docherty (U.S.),APOC09-2, retired from the Navy andis now working for the Defense ThreatReduction Agency.

Akuila Bulivono (Fiji), ASC10-1,joined Paladin Solutions Pty as SecurityAdvisor at the Manus Island DetentionCenter in Papua New Guinea.

Tea Sokha (Cambodia), TSC11-2,was promoted to vice admiral.

Promotions and Position Changes:

Sokha

Rahman

Santoso

Bautista

Panagoda

Odonjil

Chupaitoon

Wijeratne

Suzuki

Sophanna

Singh

Tonui

Suleiman

Docherty

Bulivono

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Hei Dara (Cambodia), ASC11-2,was promoted to major general.

Ros Soksambo (Cambodia), ASC11-2,was promoted to major general.

Captain Rohitha Abeysinghe (SriLanka), CSRT13-1, was appointedDeputy Director of Naval Operations.

Chhoeuth Polrith (Cambodia),CCM13-1, was promoted to lieutenantcolonel and appointed Deputy Chief ofFirearms Regulation Office.

Major General Dr. Naresh Giri(Nepal), CCM14-1, retired asDirectorate General of MedicalServices.

Ananda Khanal (Nepal), CSRT15-1,was re-elected as the Vice-Chairmanof the ITU-D Study Group 2 from theWorld TelecommunicationsDevelopment Conference.

Anand Kumar (India), ASC15-2,joined the University of Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania as Visiting Professor andChair, India Studies.

Zulkifili Abu Bakar (Malaysia)TSC15-2, was promoted to admiraland appointed Director General ofMalaysia Coast Guard.

Ahmad Faridi Ferdaus (Malaysia),CSRT16-1, was promoted to captain.

David Wate (Solomon Islands),ASC16-2, was appointed Director,National Investigation Department atPolice Headquarters in Honiara.

Pablo Leon (Chile), CCM17-1,was promoted to colonel.

Dara

Khanal

Kumar

Leon

Soksambo Bakar

“North Korea: A Country Study” is anarticle by Colonel James Minnich,Associate Dean of DKI APCSS Collegeof Security Studies.

http://apcss.org/north-korea-a-country-study-by-james-m-minnich-col-u-s-army/

“As Japan Buddies up to Trump, South Korea Frets it’sbeing Disrespected”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/as-japan-buddies-up-to-trump-south-korea-frets-its-being-disrespected/2017/11/03/389cebbe-c009-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html?utm_term=.bd7b4990a68b

“Trump Sticks to the Script, Bolsters U.S. DefenseCommitments in Japan and South Korea”http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=816Minnich

Abeysinghe

Polrith

Ferdaus

Wate

Giri

The following links may provide you some usefulinformation: APCSS Public Website

FOLLOW:

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Senior regionalleaderscompleted theTransnationalSecurityCooperationCourseTSC17-2.

DKI APCSS will conduct a mobile AsiaPacific Orientation Course in WashingtonD.C. Dec 4-8, 2017.

DKI APCSS Courses:

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Commodore (Ret.)Bruce Pepperell(New Zealand),EC99-3 and SEC08-2, visited DKIAPCSS while onvacation. He is theformer Deputy Chiefof Navy.

Major General EdyMulyono (Indonesia),TSC12-1 and Ms.Dely Tjahjana(Indonesia),APOC16-3, visitedDKI APCSS to learnmore about U.S.Defense assets.

LieutenantCommander DanielBradshaw (U.S.),APOC15-1 andCSRT15-1 andCaptain AnanSanguansombat(Thailand), EC03-2,visited DKI APCSS to

escort Thai Vice AdmiralAnantasan Kriengkrai.

Mrs. Shehzi Khan(U.S.), APOC17-3,visited DKI APCSSto escort the PakistanConsul General ofLos Angeles.

16 December .......Victory Day (1971) Bangladesh16 December ...............Kazakhstan National Day/

Independence Day17 December ........................ Bhutan National Day23 December .........................Japan National Day/

Emperor AKIHITO’s Birthday25 December ....Birthday of Founder of Pakistan,

Quaid-e Azam, “Mohammad Ali Jinnah”30 December ..........................National Hero’s Day

(Rizal Day) - Philippines

On behalf of all the APCSS ‘Ohana’, both here inHawaii and throughout our region, we would like toextend our warmest wishes and congratulations on thisspecial occasion for your country. We hope the futurefinds continued peace and security for all yourfamilies, your country and our shared neighborhood inthe Asia-Pacific region:2 December ............................... Laos National Day5 December ........................Thailand National Day10 December ...............Thailand Constitution Day

National Days in December:

Alumni Visitors:

FromNovember 15-17, DKIAPCSSpartnered withU.S. PacificCommand tohost the U.S.-PRC MilitaryMaritime

Consultative Agreement (MMCA) Working Group andAnnual Meeting. The meeting promoted adherence toexisting international laws and norms regarding safetyin the maritime domain. Among the participants, therewere seven DKI APCSS alumni.

This link provides a draft copy of the DKI APCSSworkshops.https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/workshops-0/fy18-projected-workshops#comment-form

DKI APCSS Workshop Events:

Mulyono and Tjahjana

Pepperell Bradshaw and Sanguansombat

Khan