Senator
Mazie Hirono visits
DKI APCSS

U. S. Senator Mazie Hirono, visited the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 6 to discuss the Center's roles and activities in the Indo-Pacific region. Here, she poses for a photo with DKI APCSS Director retired Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao.

Senior regional leaders complete

TSC 18-1

Twenty-five senior leaders from twenty-four locations participated in the Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 18-1) from May 20 – 25 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS).

Director Dumataotao receives his certificate of completion photo

Common Understanding, Goals

the Focus of ASC 18-1

One hundred seven Fellows graduated from the Advance Security Cooperation Course (ASC) 18-1 May 2, with a newly developed common understanding of the challenges and opportunities to security in the region and enhanced networks of cooperation.

Exceptional DKI APCSS

Employees Honored

Nearly 30 employees, including one departmental team of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, took a rare break from their duties to be honored Apr. 27 at the 62nd Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board Excellence in Federal Government Awards ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Officer's club.

102 Fellows Complete the

Crisis Management course

102 Fellows (from 37 nations & 6 regional organizations) completed the Comprehensive Crisis Management 18-1 course Mar. 14 at DKI APCSS (story to follow).Here, Mr. Ilai Koroi Moceica, the senior Fellow of the CCM 18-1, presents the Streamer to Deputy Director retired Brig. Gen. James T. Hirai.

Welcome to DKI APCSS

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that officially opened Sept. 4, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Center addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and Asia-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of executive education and workshops, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

The Center supports the U.S. Pacific Command by developing and sustaining relationships among security practitioners and national security establishments throughout the region. DKI APCSS educates, connects, and empowers security practitioners to build partner capacity, shared understanding, and networks to enhance stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It is one of the Department of Defense’s five regional security studies centers. Read More or go to our Frequently Asked Questions page.