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PERUS CEDEYAC TO RECEIVE 1ST CHDS WILLIAM J. PERRYAWARDFOREXCELLENCEINSECURITYANDDEFENSEEDUCATION

INTER-AGENCYCOORDINATIONANDCOMBATINGTERRORISM(ICCT) COURSEGOESGLOBAL

Te creators and management of Perus Strategic Leadership for Defense and Crisis Manage-ment Course (CEDEYAC/Curso de Direccin Estratgica para la Defensa y Administracin deCrisis) will be the first recipients of the new Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies William. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education, Center Director Richard D.

Downie announced in Peru in early June.

Te special recognition, named in honor of the former U.S. secretary of defense under whoseeadership CHDS was created, will be presented to the Peruvians at a special celebration in Wash-ngton on September 17th, 2007, the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Center. We decidedo begin our celebration with what we hope will become an annual tradition of recognizing anndividual or an institution in the Western Hemisphere that best exemplifies excellence in securitynd defense education, which was Dr. Perrys vision for CHDS, Downie noted.

CEDEYAC and CHDS share the same mission, Downie said. Create a common language that cane used by civilians and military to stimulate a national dialogue; promote civilian-military collabora-

From June 3 to 22, 62 Fellows from aroun

world took part in the fourth iteration of the IAgency Coordination and Combating err(ICC) held at the Center for Hemisphericfense Studies (CHDS).

Tree major clusters of issues were addressthe course. Te first was organized around tism and emerging threats; the second internaand national coordination, and, finally, the UStates strategy and policy in the global war onlent extremism.

Sessions included outside speakers and Cfaculty, and included Maj. Gen. Glenn F. Sp

the deputy commander of the U.S. Southern C

May - August 2

IN THIS ISSUE:

Dr. Richard D. Downie: Tank yoSecretary William J. Perry

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Profile: Gen. Gene Renuart, Commander of N ORAD and U.S. NORHCOM > pp. 4-

NDU Foundation: An Appreciation

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By Dr. Michael Gold-Biss

n early July, the Peruvian Defense Ministry co-hosted, together with the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, a Sub-Regionalonference on Defense and Security in Lima, Peru, whose principal theme was transnational challenges in the Andean region. Peru-ian Defense Minister Allan Wagner Tizn (above), welcomed the more than 200 participants to the event, which also formed partf the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the defense ministry.

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ENTRE AMIGOS

THECHDS BACKSHOP

Although their faces are often familiar to studentsnd other visitors to CHDS, they toil behind thecenes to make sure that every event in Washingtonnd in the region is creating a better, and more enjoy-ble, learning experience than the previous one. Be-ause their efforts are so integral to the best of what

CHDS has to offer, we thought our readers wouldke to know a little bit about them

Raul Neine reigns over all things technological inCHDS, serving as chief technology officer (CO)nd information management officer (IMO). Neines also the Webmaster, paying agent, and team leader.His job, Raul says, is not just about technology butlso about the people and knowledge of business androcesses that enable the administrative and aca-emic components to successfully carry out CHDS

mission.

When not behind the computer screen, Raul can

e found on the soccer field, as a coach for his sonseam, the Vienna (Va.) Youth Soccer (VYS), or as alayer on teams in two leagues, indoor and outdoor.Never shy, he claims to score at least a hat trick everyame.)

Budget Assistant Mildred Beltonsays that she reliesmainly on Microsoft Excel to organize her spread-heets. During her seven years at CHDS, Belton hasaken courses and classes to help improve her skillnd efficiency on the computer. In her free time, shekes to travel, read, and play cards. She is vice presi-ent of her Bid Whist card club.

As a Database Specialist,Alicia Beall ensures thathe student data is tracked accurately and completely.Beall explained, I enter applications in the database,nd make sure that people are linked to the properourses or events for tracking. I also enter whetherr not they were accepted or attended the course andpdate it as necessary.

Although Linda Denning permanently resides inhe mountains of Northern California, she returns to

the East Coast for four and a half months each yearto serve as the Student Services/on-site coordinatorfor CHDS courses. Tis California Girl brings asunny disposition to her duties, which she points outincludes all the coordination for the students courses,hotels, transportation, and flights. When Denningreturns home she works as a freelance translator andenjoys hiking, fishing, and camping at Lake ahoe.

Audete Remosis a student services assistant and re-ceptionist for CHDS. She enjoys reading, crocheting,and sewing. Her two sons both play soccer at the col-legiate level and her teenage daughter loves to dance.

As part of the General Support Staff, Monica Sta-pletonexplains that her role in the office is to basi-cally help whoever needs it. Stapleton usually lendsa hand to her friend Alicia orres-Ferrer, who worksin the neighboring cubicle. While not working, Sta-pleton likes to garden and cook.

BeforeTiffany Yuillleft CHDS in June, she workedon Outreach-related projects, including Te Message

Board, the RIO program and alumni events. Yuillis currently living in Reno, Nevada before she movesto ucson, Arizona in December to begin her stud-ies as a physical therapy assistant. Physical therapyappeals to me because of the many job opportunitiesin diverse settings both nationally and internationallyand because it will allow me to have a positive impacton the lives of many people on a daily basis, Yuillexplained. (Sounds like a logical continuation of herwork at CHDS, no?)

Cara ORyan and Audute Remos are frequently the first mem-bers of the CHDS family visitors meet upon entering the Cen-ter. And we are glad about that!

Alicia Torres-Ferrer was the third phired when CHDS was first formed in As program specialist, she covers dconcerning protocol, administration, security, and the all-important dataorres-Ferrer received her Masters Din Human Resources in 2004 and stiambitious plans for the future. She w

like to travel Europe and work as a proat a community college.

Tough Kara ORyans job title migExecutive Support and Database Specshe describes it simply as everything with administration. Her work involvdatabase, alumni, assisting in the Regioffice, student services, and being a rtionist at the front desk. ORyans fapart about her job at CHDS is beingbilingual environment and working wistudents. Outside of all the time thatand three kids require, ORyan enjoys

ing and paper crafting.

Maritza Monteverde acts as the of contact for CHDS Director RiDownie, and for agencies outside o

United States in the Western HemispheDownies executive assistant, she takes c

his calendar, including his trips, visits, meetingappointments. Monteverde especially enjoys pring the trip books for Dr. Downie that organitravel arrangements and itinerary, and provide ground information for his upcoming meetinMonteverde had to plan a trip of her own, she wchoose to go to the beaches of the Caribbean.

Maritza Monteverde, Monica Stapleton, Alicia Torres-Ferrer toastedTiffany Yuill and all her hard work at her recent farewell party.

Cyber Guru Raul Neine

Mildred Belton

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THANKYOU, MR. SECRETARY(ATRIBUTETODR. WILLIAMJ. PERRY)

As the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studiepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Septe17, it is only fitting to acknowledge the vision anleadership of former U.S. Secretary of Defenseliam J. Perry in making CHDS a reality.

Given the tremendous progress in civilian defenssecurity leadership in the region in the past dit might be a little hard to remember that durinfirst Defense Ministerial chaired by Secretary PeWilliamsburg, Virginia in 1995, civilian and mdefense officials from the region were expressingdeep concern over the lack of knowledgeable civin the defense and security arenas in their own tries.

Not only had few civilians acquired experience recting and managing defense and security forcesof those in defense ministrieswhen they cou

foundwore a visitors badge. Tis ephemeralian presence was rooted several decades of authorirule. Military governments had generally seen no

for civilian officials who would influence the defense and security sector. Accordingly, as civilian professhad no opportunity to manage the security sector, defense studies were not a priority in academic studi

Dr. Perrys own example was the antithesis of the experience faced by civilians and the military in mathe countries in our hemisphere. Tis Ph.D. in mathematics from Pennsylvania State University entereservice as Secretary of Defense with broad national security experience, both in industry and governmHe also had a keen understanding of the challenges that needed to be addressed, well versed in botPentagons internal operations and in international security issues.

When the Clinton Administration hosted the first Summit of the Americas in 1994, Secretary Perry rnized an opportunity to promote hemispheric security and convened the first Defense Ministerial theyear. In response to discussions with his regional colleagues in Williamsburg in 1995, at the second DMinisterial held at Bariloche, Argentina in 1996, Dr. Perry proposed the creation of a regional educa

center tailored to the unique requirements of countries that wished to strengthen civilian defense and seleadership in revitalized democracies.

Secretary Perrys vision came into reality even as he returned to civilian life, having told associates hfrustrated by a Congress whose partisanship was doing harm to the U.S. militarya warning as reltoday as it was then. He left office wearing a crown of accomplishmentsranging from instituting neacquisition reforms, managing the post-Cold War military drawdown, and improving relationshipsthe military services, ensuring U.S. military might was effectively deployed in Hait, Bosnia, Korea anPersian Gulf, forging strong relationships with defense counterparts overseas, to advancing the Partnfor Peace within NAO.

When Dr. Perry retired in January 1997, General John M. Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs,the relationship the civilian secretary had forged with the troops: Surely, Bill Perry has been the GIs stary of defense. When asked his greatest accomplishment as secretary, Bill Perry didnt name an opeor a weapons system. He said that his greatest accomplishment was his very strong bond with our mewomen in uniform.

CHDS is proud to be part of the Perry legacy, having becomein just a decadethe premier regionrum offering strategic level defense and security education, research and dialogue regarding effective sepolicy within the hemisphere. Fully three-quarters of CHDS students are civilians, and the growingmunity of influence working toward a more cooperative and stable international security environment region is testament to just how vital Dr. Perrys vision remains today.

Te ancient Greeks used to ask, if man wasnt meant to dream, then what are the heavens for? TanSecretary Perry for making your dream an important and integral reality for the defense and security oentire region.

Richard D. Down Director

DIRECTORS CORNE

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A shy former Marine? David Smith, CHDS budgetfficer, declined to be interviewed for this column but

we love him anyway and recognize the tremendousmount of work he contributes to keeping the Cen-ers accounts robust and healthy.

Carolina Restreporecently finished up six excellentears at CHDS as part of the Alumni Affairs teamnd as a Student Services assistant, developing a close

ond with myriad students from around the hemi-phere. Carolina was legendary for her special knackor dealing with students flight changes and delays,nd for her irrepressible sense of humor. We wish herhe best of luck! Suerte!

Carolina Restrepo

Linda Denning

AUTHOR! AUTHOR!Cindy Bergstrom, astudent at historic BereaCollege in Kentuckyand the author of thiseditions Entre Ami-gos column, was oneof a number of highlymotivated summer hiresand interns who blessedCHDS with their intel-ligence and insights thissummer.

o Cindy, summer hires Brittani Powell andMike Patykulaand interns Andrew Nelson,JeffYoungandWilson Cuevas, we extend our sincerecongratulations and thanks for allyour fine work.



FOCUS ON NORTHCOM ...

TOPGUN: GENERENUARTMOVESOUTSMARTLYASSENIORU.S. DOMESTICGENERAL; EXTENDSHANDTOMEXICOBy Martin Edwin Andersen

t was at the beginning of Operation Desert Storm,nd Saddam Husseins forces were still able to

ain Scud terror down on the streets of el Aviv,srael, and the U.S. military barracks in Dhahran,audi Arabia. Te Commander of the 76th Fighterquadron, Victor E. Gene Renuart Jr., today headf the North American Aerospace Defense Com-

mand (NORAD) and the U.S. Northern Com-mand, was sent at the head of a formation of 12U.S. Air Force A-10 Tunderbold IIs into far west-rn Iraq on a Scud hunt.

Te pack of Warthogs, as the A-10s are commonlynown, didnt find any of the missiles (whose mili-ary value lay in the ease with which they movedn transporter-erector-launcher vehicles, or ELs)hat day, but we were able to find and attack andestroy Scud-related equipmentrefueling trucks,ransporter launchers, Renuart (REN-yoo-ahrt)ecalled in an interview. Certainly they were outhere for a purpose [and we had to move] prettyffectively before they could continue firing intosrael or Saudi Arabia.

General Chuck Horner, the commander of the 9thAir Force who also led U.S. Central CommandAir Forces (the totality of U.S. and allied air assetssed during Operations Desert Shield and Deserttorm) colored the room purple the next day inelling his staff how the Warthogs, led by Renuart,ad saved their collective behinds. (In fact, not

nly did the 174 Warthogs pressed into service byhe U.S. Central Command during Desert Stormunt for Scuds; they also knocked out nearly halff the 1,700 Iraqi tanks that were destroyed fromhe air, as well as hundreds of self-propelled artil-ery guns and armored personnel carriers; provednvaluable in search and rescue operations, and de-molished Saddams bridges and roads.)

Renuart remembered that while during his longareer he has flown a lot of memorable combat

missions, the combat over Iraq that day was notnly a good mission that had purpose, but also,learly was recognized by our leadership that the

A-10s were making a big contribution.

Knowledgeable observers have noted that the ef-cient, cheap, durable and safe if ungainly lookingir-to-ground fighter that GIs called the friend ofhe grunt had been in the gun sights of a phalanxf brass, enamored with other more sophisticatednd vastly more expensive aircraft, though these

were less useful in the War on error. Te missione flew, Renuart recalled, really allowed us to dem-nstrate what the A-10 could do for the effort, notust in close air support, but in a variety of othermissions as well.

Te story is more than a three-beer tale, the kindveterans justifiably proud of their service use torelive past valor and to regale comrades. Renuartsfriends and admirers say that his ability to synthe-size and draw attention to what is really important

in the Sturm und Drang of battle, in war or in thebureaucracy, are hallmarks of his 36 years of mili-tary service. His focus on jointness and what thatmeans for those fighting on the ground, or on wa-ter, as well as in the air also shows, in the wordsof one naval analyst familiar with the A-10 debate,an ability to view the bigger picturelooking outfor the interests of the armed forces, not just thoseof his specific service.

NORTHCOMSRELATIONSHIPWITHMEXICO: A WORKINPROGRESSSince March, Gene Renuart has been the top do-mestic general in the United States, replacing Adm.imothy Keating at the helm of the newest com-bat command with responsibility for NORADwhich protects the airspace over the United States

and Canadaand NORHCOM, the force thatprotects U.S. territory from inside that territory,both headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base inColorado Springs, Colo.

NORHCOMs unique role in defending thehomeland extends beyond just military concerns,charged with deterring, preventing and defeatingthreats and aggression inside its area of coordina-tion, which includes air, land and sea approachesencompassing the continental United States, Alas-ka, Canada, Mexico, and the surrounding waterout to approximately 50 nautical miles. (It does not

include either Hawaiiwhich is the responity of the U.S. Pacific Commandor Puertoand the U.S. Virgin Islands, the responsibilSOUHCOM). NORHCOMs statutorsponsibility also puts Renuart at the center of

efforts to achieve jointness, as well as to enhinter-agency cooperation, with civilian authoproviding a variety of defense support efforstate and local elected leadership, including cquence management operations.

Renuart took command at a particularly inting juncture in U.S.-Mexican relations, as thenational elections in the former have made eral ties to the latter a major issue, while MePresident Calderons commitment to confroganized crime offers new opportunities forcountries. In a recent interview, held in his overlooking the fabled Pikes Peak, Renuarpressed optimism that NORHCOMs rolbuild a positive dynamic, calling it part of a pcomplex environment in which the United Shas, in the past, been strong-willed. As NORCOM grows, he said, having good commution and improved understandings with Mhelps us to understand, and modify, the peakvalleys of those relationships; to understansensitivities of how long a history the United Shas with Mexico, and also to understand howsee themselves, both as they look north towthe U.S. and Canada and as they look southCentral and even South America and what kileadership role to play.

NORHCOM, he added, focuses its relationwith Mexico in two key areas. During the rNorth American Leaders summit in MonteCanada, on August 20-21, President Bush emsized that the U.S. and Mexico share joint resibilities for dealing with the common objof having less violence on both sides of the bin the fight against transnational organized and narcotics trafficking. Mexican President FCalderon has identified the activities of the cartels as a threat to Mexicos development antional security, and has committed his governto fighting the cartels and restoring the rule othroughout Mexico. Te Department of De

and NORHCOM say they are ready to resto any Mexican requests for assistance, givenPresident Calderon has directed his military sist civilian law enforcement in cracking dowthe cartels.

In our military-to-military relationships we take advantage of training programs throughgrams like International Military Educationraining (IME) that allow Mexican officerhopefully, even NCOs to get a better ustanding of how we view joint operations, hoview military support to the homeland, and th

Leadership, Renuart says, includes being tough but fair ... ap-proachable and honest, [and] having integrity to do the rightthing always.


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ortance and the threat of transnational organizedrime and narcotics trafficking to any government,urs or Mexicos, Renuart said.

Te attacks on natural gas pipelines in centralMexico last July 5 and 10, he added, may be a bell-weather of how, if occurring on a much broadercale, a force like the drug cartels or terrorists canry to hold a nation hostage because of that, then itas clearly a strategic impact So we try to buildxchanges, training opportunities, cooperation op-ortunities, discussion forums, to allow us to sharedeas with the Mexican military and reach a com-mon ground, a common understanding and a com-mon view of how we can work together.

Te second area of NORHCOMs relationshipwith the Mexican government is a traditional the-ter security cooperation role that mirrors that ofther combat commands. Renuart noted that the

Mexican government is looking at ways to takedvantage of new technologies to support the keyenters of gravity that they see in their country. En-rgy security is a perfect example. [Te Mexicans]

ave offshore drilling areas. When [they], likemany other nations, hear al Qaeda say, We willttack the energy resources of countries which areympathetic to the West, it makes people nervous,ecause theyve demonstrated at least an ability toave an impact there [Te Mexicans] are look-

ng at ways to modernize their naval components,heir air and surface defense of key infrastructurelements--the way they do force protection aroundritical infrastructure within the country. So theres potentially a traditional foreign military sales,oreign military funding, education, training, the-ter security cooperation relationship here.

Following graduation from pilot training in April 1973, Renuart leans on the cockpit of a T-37 at the Laredo AFB in Texawife, Jill, looks on. Although friends remember him as very driven, very focused in college, Renuart has commented that henot have graduated if Jill Renuart hadnt kept him on the straight and narrow.

A STRONGADVOCATEOFDODSREGIONALCENTERS

Before assuming his current position, Renuarterved as the senior military assistant to the Sec-etary of Defense. As the director of strategic plansnd policy for the Joint Staff, he provided strategicirection, policy guidance, and planning focus toevelop and execute the National Military Strate-y in support of global national security operations,olitico-military affairs, international negotiations,nd organizational issues through coordination

with the combatant commands, the services, theOffice of the Secretary of Defense, defense agen-ies, other government agencies and internationalrganizations.

Less well-known is the fact that Renuart is theon of a Canadian immigrant who grew up in thencreasingly bilingual (in Spanish) Miami metro-olitan area, or that he is the highest-ranking U.S.raduate of CHDS sister institution, the Near Eastouth Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA).

He is a strong advocate of the role played by theRegional Centers, based on some very practical ex-erience, saying that the interface that can occur

in those centers is valuable beyond what I thinkwe can describe.

An example: When the tsunami hit in Indo-nesia, some of the first phone calls that weremade at my level, at the three-star and at thefour-star levels in the Pacific, were to seniorleaders in that region who had been gradu-ates or students at the Asia Pacific Center forSecurity Studies (APCSS), who had been in-volved in a series of consequence management

planning exercises and who had been trained inhow to orchestrate federal response to a largedisaster, he recalled. And so you could haveinstant access to the very senior-most leaders inthe countries of Indonesia, Tailand, Malaysia,Sri Lanka, India, you name it, because there wasa personal relationship there. And the personalrelationship came because they had participatedin some of those same programs that our re-gional centers all over the world provide.

In addition, he said, the Regional Centers offerthe opportunity to have very frank discussionsin those classrooms and in those seminars [that]

provides the U.S. a better understanding of howwe are viewed internationallyand its not verywell in a lot of places. I think its important notonly for the countries to express that concernbut for us to listen to it. And that helps to shape(our response).

THEBACKSTORYAs a youth, Renuart attended Christopher Colum-bus High School in Westchester, Florida, one of thecountrys top Catholic secondary schools, foundedby the Marist Brothers, and wore a shirt and tieevery day much to my chagrin. (He still keeps in

regular contact with one of his teachers therethe school president, Br. Kevin Handibode.) uart describes himself as a typical Florida kidwho spent most of his days marveling at tthat flew and things that went on the water.

Renuarts late father, a French Canadianfought with the U.S. Army during World II, later owned his own custom cabinet shopmother, who just turned 80 years old, now liLos Altos, California, and is by all accounts,

ty feisty. His three sisters and a brother ayounger than he, and family reunions are bi-caffairs.

Sports were, and are, very important and his tors were usually coaches from baseball, baskor tennis, including the flamboyant participaWimbledon in 1954, Beryl Penrose, and Renown dad. In fact, a tennis scholarship broughto Indiana University, where he graduated inwith a Bachelor of Science degree in produand industrial management. (Brother Kevinsuggested that Renuart might consider goia technical training school rather than to coI was determined to prove him wrong and barely so I remind him of that every oncwhile he recalls, laughing.)

While at Indiana, Renuart got by on athletic sarships and raced bicycles. (Bloomington, Indwhere the university is located, is the site o1979 film Breaking Away starring Dennis Qabout the Little 500 relay race at the schMore importantly for Renuart, riding on theallowed Renuart led to meeting his future wifwhose sorority was cosponsoring a big campu

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CHDS NEWS

tion on security and defense issues, and create the kind of climate that allows for the developmof a consensus on those issues.

We at CHDS have watched with admiration how those involved in CEDEYAC have, duringsix years of existence, created new approaches so that security and defense are subjects of imptance to Peruvian society as a whole, Downie told a graduating class of 39 CEDEYAC studen

CEDEYAC was created by two CHDS graduatesAdmiral Ernesto ito Schroth and journist Monica Vecco in 2001. Since its founding, CEDEYAC has graduated more than 400 stude

Te course has been strongly supported by the Peruvian Navy.

Downie was in Lima to attend a Sub-regional Conference, the third such event held by the Cenwith this oneco-sponsored by the Peruvian Ministry of Defense as part of the celebrationthe 20th anniversary of its founding,focused on the Irregular Challenges faced by security adefense forces in the Andean region.

CHDS Sub-Regional Conferences are held periodically to discuss issues relevant to the Depament of Defense, sister U.S. government agencies, and their partners in each of four sub-region

At each Sub-Regional Conference, research papers are offered by scholars from around the hesphere, which are used to kick off targeted presentations and discussions on relevant themes.

vitees typically include representatives of defense ministries, the armed forces, war colleges, comand and staff colleges, civilian universities, non-governmental organizations, and think tanks

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Command (SOUHCOM). In addition participants engaged in two exercises, one called Cmando Forces and the other Regional Exercise, both of which focused on the need for inter-agcoordination to confront terrorism and emerging threats.

Participants included 20 military and police officers, 33 officials from other government agencies,nine other civilians, most of who came from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa RicaDominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Pthe United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Especially noteworthy was the participation from ou

of the Hemispherefrom Spain, Morocco and Equatorial Guinea.

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ICCT GOESGLOBAL...

NORTHERNCOMMANDHOSTSITSFIRSTCHDSSENIOREXECUTIVEDIALOGUEGeneral Gene Renuart, Commander of the U.S. Northern Command, welcomed 15 Senior Felfrom Mexico to Colorado Springs and the latest iteration of CHDSs Senior Executive Dialogue. lovely casual setting at the Peterson Air Force Base Golf Course clubhouse, Renuart toasted the deltions arrival at the ice-breaker reception with an ice-cold Corona and warm words of welcome. Temorning, Renuart provided a broad overview of his perspective as the newly installed leader of NortCommand and NORAD, and his staff engaged in direct and candid discussions regarding a broad r

of defense and security related issues.Te group departed Colorado that afternoon for the flight to Washington, D.C., arriving Moevening in order to participate in an action-packed week. Highlights of the intense week-long actincluded: a panel composed of expert Latin American and Mexico-watchers Michael Shifter, ArmPeschard Sverdrup, and Andrew Selee; a visit to the Department of State hosted by Assistant Secreof State om Shannon, followed by a wonderful lunch hosted by Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukat the elegant Mexican Cultural Institute; on Tursday a visit to Capitol Hill where they were hosteformer Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Andy MacGuire (D-N.J.) and Ben GilmanN.Y.), dialogued with Silvestre Reyes (D-ex.) of the House Armed Services Committee and a memof the U.S.-Mexico Interparlimentary Group, as well as some key staff members, and a visit to the Oof National Drug Control Policy hosted by Deputy Director James F.X. OGara. On Friday they wto the Pentagon for discussions with representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Defense andJoint Staff, after which CHDS Director Dr. Richard Downie hosted a short closing luncheon ceremat the Army-Navy Club.

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val with his Sigma Chi fraternity. By his seniorear, they were engaged. Although Scott Woolery, ariend of Renuarts for nearly four decades, remem-ers the future general as very driven, very focusedn college, he says that his Sigma Chi pledge broth-r has commented over the years that, if he hadnt

met Jill, he might not have graduated, that she kept

im on the straight and narrow.(In 1975, Renuartwent on to earn a Master of Arts degree in psychol-gy, from Alabamas roy State University.)

oday, the Renuart family includes two sons, bothf whom share the couples passion for public ser-ice. Te oldest Ryan, 32, graduated from the Uni-ersity of Florida with a degree in landscape archi-ecture. He spent nearly 10 years in the Air Forcend the Air Force Reserve, including three combatours in Afghanistan and Iraq as a combat rescueelicopter gunner. Te younger son Andrew, 29,

s a former Peace Corp volunteer in Senegal andegan his second year of medical school at the Uni-

ersity of Pennsylvania this fall, having spent theummer working in a clinic in Tailand.

And what does the top domestic general in theUnited States have for reading material on the nighttand next to his bed, he was asked? Doris Kearns

Goodwins eam of Rivalsthe Civil War historyn which Lincolns manner of dealing with subor-inates, firmly pushing his own policy but in a wayhat retains collegialityis no surprise. Renuartimself defines leadership, in part, as being toughut fair, as being approachable and honest, [and]aving integrity to do the right thing always.

And the generals other literary choice du jour?Harry Potterand the Deathly Hallows, the final bookn J.K. Rowlings recently concluded series.

As a lieutenant colonel during Desert Storm, Renuart (picturedere in Saudi Arabia in December 1990) commanded an A-10

Squadron whose exploits helped prove the worth of the contro-versial aircraft favored by warfighters on the ground. Admirersay that Renuart has always shown an ability to view theigger picturelooking out for the interests of the armed forces,ot just those of his specific service.


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ARRN, VIVESFEATUREDSPEAKERSONDEFENSEREFORM, SUCCESSFULTIMEMANAGEMENTINCOMPLEXORGANIZATIODuring a Face-to-Face encounter featuring Dr. Oswaldo Jarrn R., held July 20th at the Center forHemispheric Defense Studies, the new CHDS Defense Ministry Chair, joined with Center DirectorRichard D. Downie to field a series of questions from the audience emanating from Jarrins well-received

resentation on defense reform in his native Ecuador. In his talk Jarrn showed how the restructuring ofhe armed forces depends essentially on ministry capacities and on the adjustment of available resourceso the new physiognomy of conflicts. Tere is a social demand that relates to both the current situations well as to future scenarios, and demonstrates how vulnerabilities must be anticipated for by increasingooperation and, in this way, by strengthening the ability to confront new challenges of the defense andational security, Jarrn told the group. Members of the audience followed up Jarrns speech with a series

f penetrating questions about the reform of military laws and regulations that were approved by the Ec-adoran National Congress, as well as asked even more in-depth questions about the politics of nationalefense in the Andean nation and how the former defense minister was able to produce a viable plan forestructuring the armed forces.

Te day before, Capt. Hugo M. Vives, the outgoing CHDS visiting scholar on loan from the Argen-

CHDS HOLDSNATIONALSECURITYPLANNINGWORKSHOPWITHSENIOR OFFICIALSINDOMINICANREPUBLICTe Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) conducted a three-day National Security Strategy Planning Worin Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 through 3 with the participation of nearly three dozen membthe senior leadership of that nations government, including that of Dominican President Leonel Fernandez.

An eight-person CHDS team led by Center Director Dr. Richard D. Downie presented a framework for developing a nasecurity strategy and guided intensive small-group discussions that identified components to be contained in a strategy ment. In the final phase of the workshop, participants created a timetable for preparation of the final document.In commenting on the event, Downie highlighted the participation by Fernandez, saying, We were honored that the dent participated in the opening session and by his interest in the workshops results.

Workshop participants included senior officials from the secretaries of Armed Forces, Budget, Civil Defense, Educationeign Relations, Migration, and National Police and Interior. Also participating were leaders f rom the Chamber of Depkey officers of the Attorney Generals Office, the National Reform Council, and the National Drug Control Office, aas staff members of the local U.S. Embassy and Military Assistance Group. CHDS graduate and Vice Minister of F

Affairs Alejandra Liriano, who delivered a key presentation for the workshop, expressed satisfaction with the event, judgan unprecedented step toward endowing the country with a National Security Strategy.

Other CHDS team members included Mr. Van Beall, CHDS Registrar; Maj. Gen. (retired) John Tompson, CHDS Otions Chief; Mr. Agustin Rivera, CHDS Operations; and CHDS professors Dr. Luis Bitencourt, Dr. Earl Richard Doand Guillermo Pacheco. Dr. E. Richard Downes

NTERNATIONALANDSTABILITYOPERATIONSCOURSECONCLUDESIN-RESIDENCEPHASE, ADVANCINGTOTHELASTPHASEON-LINEAs a continuation of a three-week introductory phase conducted on-line, 15 participants of the new CHDSourse on International and Stability Operations engaged in an additional three weeks of challenging edu-ational activities conducted at the CHDS, in Washington, DC. Tere they attended lectures, participatedn group discussions, analyzed case-studies, and devoured hundreds of pages of selected reading materials.

Te courses inaugural group also had the chance to learn about critical U.S. government organizations re-ated international and stability operations and attended the Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS) for a debate on Haiti.

nterestingly, an educational activity that initially was not planned for proved to be highly useful for allarticipants. During the introductory on-line phase, the students had developed research proposals that

were then to be discussed individually with Dr. Luis Bitencourt, the course director.

nstead Bitencourt had each student presenting and arguing for his own case before her/his colleagues.Te peer-review activity generated very animated debates and produced invaluable multiple perceptionsn the topics addressed. As a result, the students could reshape their respective research proposals drawingpon a rich variety of interesting suggestions. Moreover, this helped all the participants to sharpen theirespective visions on key aspects of intervention and stability opertions that needed to be considered inheir future papers.

After the participants returned to their respective countries, they engaged in the preparation of those pa-ers and in the last round of eight weeks of on-line interaction. Te result has been a colletion of thought-ul, well-crafted papers. Tese will certainly be important contributions for the analysis of interventionsnd stability operations and will likely soon appear in CHDS publications.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ne Navy, disserted on Successful ime Management in Complex Organizations, a presentation that left a number of audience members scribbling nohemselves on some of his more pungent observations. According to Vives, continuing education, sustained by learning and training, requires an investmeme, and successful time management is essential in order to make correct dcecisions. Tere is, he added, a growing tendency to increase the demand onesources in order to administer organizations (necessary time). Te supply of this resources is at the same time limited (available time). Vives, who has be

CHDS for just a year, knows from where he speaks, because in that short period of time he has won the affection and respect of the entire CHDS commuHugo, we wish you the best, because you are the best! Suerte!!!

WOODROWWILSONCENTERSEMINARSept 10, 2007

WASHINGTONSECURITYANDDEFENSEWORKSHOPSept 10 14, 2007

CHDS 10THANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION

Sept 17, 2007

AMISTAD: DEFENSEPLANNINGANDFORCTRANSFORMATIONCOURSEOct 1-5, 2007

STRATEGYANDDEFENSEPOLICYCOURSEOct 15 Nov 2, 2007

TERRORISMANDCOUNTERINSURGENCYCOURSE(TCI)Oct 15 Nov 2, 2007

SENIORLEADERSEMINARDec 4 7, 2007

Dominican PresidentLeonel Fernandez


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One of the truly unique features of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) is the emphaswe place on our graduates. Te relationship with CHDS does not terminate with the graduation ceremoparticular course; rather the graduation marks the transition from being a student to being a graduate.

CHDS graduates in several countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Paraguay and Uruguay) hacided to formally constitute themselves in Alumni Associations. In accordance with the laws of each respcountry, these graduates have formed Alumni Associations that enable their members to actively remain enin a wide variety of activities that relate to security and defense issues, while at the same time, allowing thstrengthen and expand personal relationships with other graduates.

One of the oldest and perhaps most active of these alumni associations is the one in Paraguay. Since its crin 2002 it has established an enviable record of activities (more than 60 conferences and national/internaseminars) and participants (some 4,000). Tese activities have taken place in the capital city of Asunc

well as in more than a score of locations throughout the entire country, giving real meaning to the phraseAssociations mission statement that, security and defense are the responsibility of all citizens.

Te Paraguayan Association of CHDS Graduates has enjoyed the dynamic leadership of three elected presTe first was Zunilda Ins Alfonso Gonzlez, followed by Major General (R) Ramn Alcides Navarro Band now the incumbent Roberto Nelson Escobar Lpez. One of their most important achievements hathe establishment of cooperation agreements with such key national institutions as: the Defense, SecuriInternal Order Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress; the Ministry of Defen

CHDS ALUMNIASSOCIATIONSTHEADVENTURECONTINUES

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the teachers of your colleagues.

-- Prof. Ismael Idrobo

HDS Te Message Board is publishedthe Planning and Outreach team at

HDS, a regional education center of theS. Department of Defense under theministration of the National Defenseniversity (NDU).

HDS provides strategic level educationinternational security and defense

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ANAPPRECIATION: NATIONALDEFENSEUNIVERSITYFOUNDATION(NDUTe National Defense University Foundation (NDUF) is a nonprofit organization established in 1982 port and enhance the mission and goals of the National Defense University (NDU). Te NDUF brings tdedicated individuals, corporations, organizations, and groups that are committed to advancing Americas nsecurity and defense capabilities through the University.

As part of its mission, the NDUF supports numerous multi-cultural, international, and interagency progracluding those of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS), especially in the multi-cultural annational defense and security arenas.

Te National Defense University Foundation has been an active partner and great supporter of CHDS effdefense and security educational outreach in the Western Hemisphere, noted Center Director Richard D. ie. NDUFs support allows CHDS the opportunity to establish new relationships and create lasting frienthroughout the Western Hemisphere.

CHDS greatly appreciates the continued support of the National Defense University Foundation, DownieAs we approach our 10th anniversary, it is only fitting to recognize the myriad contributions made by the Ftion President, Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Charles Link, Chief Operating Officer Bob OSuch, and the restNDUF team to making CHDS the premier defense and security studies center in the region. Tank you.

Institute of Higher Strategic Studies, and the Organi-zation of Retired Officers of the Armed Forces.

We wish all our graduates continued success in all theirpersonal and professional endeavors.

DeanDennis Caffrey

In Memoriam

RAULCALVENTE

Judge Raul Calvante (Atina) attended the Strand Defense Policies Sein October of 2005 anInteragency CoordinatioCounterterrorism Semin

July of 2007. An inquand gregarious fellow, hpopular among fellowsfaculty alike. He will be gmissed.

Documents

Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies: The Message Board, Special 10th Anniversary Edition