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Congratulations to our alumni from Niue who recently established theNiue DKI APCSS Alumni Association.

Congratulations to the Indonesian DKI APCSS Alumni Associationfor the inauguration of its Board members by Lieutenant General (Ret.)Agus Widjojo, PRS09-1, the Governor of the National Resilience Institute.

John A. GasnerChief,Alumni Division

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March 2018

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Thank you so much for all ofyour inputs to our Alumninewsletter.

Alumni Awards and Recognition:

Chathura Liyanaarchchi (Sri Lanka),CCM13-1, helped establish the UmaOya Special Disaster ManagementCenter.

Colonel Abrar Ismael (Pakistan),CCM08-2, helped rehabilitate displacedpersons due to the war on terrorism.He also helped in the reconstructionof 11 schools, 3 health facilities and3 commercial plazas.

Major Shashikala Perera (Sri Lanka),ASC16-2, successfully responded tothree disasters, including an ammunitiondepot explosion, a massive garbagelandslide and flooding with landslides.

Adriana Venny (Indonesia), ASC16-2,supported 177 Indonesian womenmigrant workers who were victims ofTrafficking in Persons. She alsolocalized the National Action Plan onWomen Peace and Security in Papua

New Guinea and Aceh.

Ms. Myint Myint Mon (Myanmar)ASC14-3, conducted several workshopson topics such as Women Leadership,Women Participation in Politics,Democratic Leadership, CivicEducation, and Organization

Development that resulted in increasing women inpolitical parties and executive committee positions, aswell as, a campaign to vote for women.

Mr. Kuenlay Tshering (Bhutan)ASC16-2 inaugurated specializedbenches at the Thimphu Dzongkhag(District) court, creating two benchesfor criminal cases, a bench each forcivil, commercial and family and child

related cases, rendering a fair and speedy adjudicationprocess.

Ms. Maharani Siti Siti Shopia(Indonesia) ASC 16-1, contributed tothe National Strategy on Access toJustice, reforming laws and policies toensure access to justice for all citizens.She also helped improve the laws that

provide for restitution to terrorism victims.

Alumni Awards and Recognition:

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Venny

Liyanaarchchi

Tshering

Shopia

Ismael

Congratulations to the following DKI APCSS alumni who have completed Fellows Projects, contributed togood governance and/or advanced peace and security. They have earned alumni achievement awards:

Perera

Mon

Lieutenant General Ken Sosavoeun(Cambodia), CSRT04-2, reported thatthe Royal Cambodian Armed Forceshosted the ASEAN-Regional TechnicalDe-Mining Training of Instructors forUnited Nations Peacekeeping

Operations.

William Tang (U.S.), EC04-3,published his new book entitled “Fablesof the Dragon – Chinese Tales.” In thisbook, William examines Chinese mythsand legends.

Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Harlan(U.S.) MAPOC14-1, conducted intelsecurity training for the U.S. ArmyPacific in Mongolia.

Commodore Naghman Chaudhry(Pakistan), CCM08-1, was invited tospeak about Gwadar Port at the NavalPostgraduate School, MontereyCalifornia.

Major General Imam Edy Mulyono(Indonesia), TSC12-1, earned hisdoctoral degree in Government fromParahiyangan University.

DKI APCSS intern Roxane Turner(U.S.), CSRT17-1, gave birth to abeautiful baby boy named John.

Emi Hipa (Niue), CCM18-1, recentlyinitiated the Niue DKI APCSS AlumniAssociation. One of her first steps wasto connect with Charie Joaquin,EC02-3 Secretary of the PhilippinesAlumni Association to support the visitof Niue’s Premier to the Philippines.

Sosavoeun

Tang

Chaudhry

Joaquin

News Stories from Alumni:

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Harlan

Mulyono

Turner

Hipa

Promotions and Position Changes:

Lieutenant General Juancho Sabban(Philippines), EC01-2, retired frommilitary service.

Ms. Christine Carino (Philippines),EC01-3, is working in the Office of theAssistant Secretary for Plans andPrograms, Department of NationalDefense.

Captain Byron Black (U.S.), EC03-1,retired from the Coast Guard after morethan 35 years of service.

Arnel Duco (Philippines), CSRT04-2and EC05-3, was promoted to majorgeneral and is working as Deputy Chiefof Staff for Personnel.

Custodio Parcon Jr. (Philippines),EC05-2, was promoted to brigadiergeneral and appointed Commander,2nd Marine Brigade.

Charles Ray (U.S.), APOC07-1 andSEAPOC12-1, was promoted toadmiral and appointed ViceCommandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

RayBlack

Sabban

Carino

Duco

Parcon

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Promotions and Position Changes:

Chief Superintendent Ramon Gatan(Philippines), EC07-2, retired fromthe police.

Lieutenant General Glorioso Miranda(Philippines), EC08-1, retired frommilitary service.

Rajeev Sirohi (India), CCM08-2, waspromoted to lieutenant general.

Colonel Ricardo Nepomuceno(Philippines), ASC09-2, retired frommilitary service.

Captain BenjamapornWongnakornsawang, (Thailand),CSRT10-1, is Director, MaritimeSecurity Division.

Captain David Finch (Canada),ASC11-1, retired from the RoyalCanadian Navy after more than38 years of service.

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) MichaelGoedrich (U.S.), SEAPOC12-1, alsoretired from his contracting job with theDepartment of Defense.

Mr. Raoul Manguerra (Philippines),CSRT12-1, was appointed Chief,Counter Terrorism Division in theNational Bureau of Investigation.

Camilo Gudmalin (Philippines),CCM14-1, was promoted asUndersecretary, Department of SocialWelfare and Development.

Major General Haren Perera (SriLanka), ASC14-2, was assigned asDirector General Staff (Training andDoctrine) at the Office of Chief ofDefence Staff.

Susan Jalla (Philippines), ASC14-3,was promoted as Police SeniorSuperintendent.

Nyamjargal Nergui (Mongolia),ASC16-1 and CCM17-1, became thesecond female ever promoted to colonelin the Mongolian Army.

Suiuntai Zhaimagambetov(Kyrgystan), CSRT16-1, waspromoted to lieutenant colonel.

Spica Tutuhatunewa (Indonesia),ASC16-2, was promoted as ConsulGeneral, Indonesia Republic to Victoriaand Tasmania.

Luis Palma (Chile), TSC17-1, wasappointed Head of Division ofInternational Relations at the office ofUndersecretary of Defense.

Hamdhoon Rashyd (Maldives),CA17-1, was promoted as AssistantCommissioner of Police and assignedas Head of Internal Security Command.

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Gatan

Miranda

Sirohi

Nepomuceno

Wongnakornsawang

Finch

Goedrich

Gudmalin

Perera

Jalla

Nergui

Zhaimagambetov

Tutuhatunewa

Palma

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Promotions and Position Changes:

Marryam Khan (Pakistan), ASC17-2,was appointed Additional SecretaryHome, Government of Punjab.

Brigadier General Kup Yanto(Indonesia), TSC17-2, is SecretaryGeneral at Defense.

Lieutenant General Shigeru Kobayashi(Japan), EC03-1, was appointed thefirst-ever Commanding General of theGround Component Command.

Captain (Ret.) Chi Lun Sheng(Taiwan), EC04-2, was promoted asRegional Director Friends of ArmedForces Association.

Raby Bakar (Malaysia), ASC10-1, waspromoted as Assistant Commissioner ofPolice, Head of Strategy Planning andOperations for Counter Terrorism.

Commodore Ananda Guruge (SriLanka), ASC14-1, was appointed FlagOfficer Commanding Naval Fleet.

Fredrick Milanzi (Tanzania),CSRT15-1, was promoted to lieutenantcolonel and appointed Commissionerfor Operation of Drug Control andEnforcement Authority.

Correction: Major General AnujBasnyat (Nepal), EC06-1, has notretired. He is still serving actively inthe Nepalese Army.

Khan

Basnyat

Other information you may find useful:

“Asia Insight: China’s Belt and Road Initiative”http://nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=854

“Taiwan’s Policy Evolution after the South China SeaArbitration”http://maritimeawarenessproject.org/2018/03/22/taiwans-policy-evolution-after-the-south-china-sea-arbitration/

“Northern Crossroads: Sino-Russian Cooperation inthe Arctic”http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=853

DKI APCSS Professor, Dr. Virginia Bacay Watsonvisited the National Defense College of thePhilippines and lectured on “Regional SecurityArchitecture.”http://www.ndcp.edu.ph/index.php/dki-apcss-professor-delivers-lecture-on-regional-security-architecture/

Dr. Mohan Malik, DKI APCSS professor, participatedin a symposium in Ottawa entitled “Friends and Allies:Openness, Freedom and the Rule of Law in the Indo-Pacific.” For more details, please use the followinglink. https://globalnetplatform.org/node/44618

CSRT 18-1 alumni Lt. Col. Alex Carter (US) andCaptain Damien Fernando (Sri Lanka) published apaper on “The Rise of the Small Boats. It is availableat this link: http://apcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rise-of-the-small-boats-2018.pdf

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

FOLLOW:

Sheng

Yanto

Kobayashi

Bakar

Guruge

Milanzi

ASC 18-1

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On March 14, 2018, 102Fellows graduated from theComprehensive CrisisManagement 18-1 course.

On Thursday, March 29,2018, we started theAdvanced SecurityCooperation 18-1 course.There are 107 Fellowsbeginning their APCSSexperience and workingtogether as new members ofthe DKI APCSS ohana.

CCM 18-1

DKI APCSS Courses:

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Philippines Alumni 2018

We conducted a multilateral workshop inManila, Philippines entitled “CounteringViolent Extremism in Southeast Asia.”Among the participants of the DKI APCSSworkshop on “Violent Extremism,” eightwere DKI APCSS alumni.https://globalnetplatform.org/node/44632

For the latest update on DKI APCSSworkshops, please check the followinglink:https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/apcss-alumni/workshops

Following the workshop in Manila, withsupport from the DKI APCSS Foundation,the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission hostedthe Philippines alumni at his residence.

DKI APCSS Workshops:

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Dr. Dru Gladney, former DKIAPCSS Dean of Academics (1998-2000), returned to the Center tovisit old friends.

As part of the U.S. InternationalIntelligence Fellows Program, threealumni returned for a tour ofHawaii and the Center. The threealumni pictured left to right areColonel Budi Pratomo(Indonesia), CSRT16-1,Lieutenant Colonel Dalos Umul(Papua New Guinea), ASC14-2,and Lieutenant CommanderGeorge Heiss Fonohema, (Tonga)ASC14-2.

Mr. James Furlo (U.S.), APOC15-2, returned to DKI APCSS as anescort for Thomas Alexander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Hawaii State Senator Kalani English (U.S.), CA10-5 and CA12-4,returned to the Center to meet with our new Director.

Alumni Visitors:

Furlo

Gladney

Pratomo, Umul, Fonohema

English

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As part of the U.S. Air War College InternationalFellows program, Lieutenant Colonel Israel JavierFernandez (Peru), CSRT16-1 and CCM17-1, visitedDKI APCSS.

Colonel ChristopherRobertson (U.S.),APOC15-2, visited DKIAPCSS as part of theAdvanced StrategicLeadership StudiesProgram.

Ms. Mitsuko Hayashi(Japan), TSC16-1,visited DKI APCSS todiscuss internationalcooperation fortechnology acquisition.

Former DKI APCSS military faculty members,Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Hwang andLieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Michael Mollohan (U.S.),returned to DKI APCSS to discuss an upcomingregional workshop.

No national days in April. Aloha and have a great month!

National Days in April:

Alumni Visitors:

Robertson

Fernandez

Hayashi

MollohanHwang