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HONOLULU – Guam Airport Police Lieutenant Carl V. Cruz, of Dededo, graduated December 10, 2009 from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Executive Course: Advanced Security Cooperation” course. Cruz received his diploma from APCSS Deputy Director, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. (retired) James Hirai.

Cruz joined 85 other senior military and civilian government leaders from 37 countries and territories that attended the six-week course to study regional security. Attending the regional security course were representatives from American Samoa, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, United States and Uruguay.

The six-week Executive Course: Advanced Security Cooperation Course’s focus is on building relationships among leaders and decision makers within the region. Its curriculum emphasizes the non-war fighting aspects of security and international relations, and challenges Fellows to develop regional and transnational perspectives. Security is examined as a comprehensive mix of political, economic, social, military, diplomatic, information and ecological dimensions.

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense academic institute that addresses regional and global security issues. Military and civilian representatives of the U.S. and Asia-Pacific nations participate in our comprehensive program of executive education, professional exchanges and outreach events, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. APCSS’ mission is to educate, connect, and empower security practitioners to advance Asia-Pacific security.

The Executive Course students discussed national policy, and how the economic, diplomatic, political, cultural and military elements of power affect stability and security of the region as a whole. To date, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies has had representatives from 95 countries and four international organizations attend the courses at the Center for a total of 4,460 alumni.

In this photo released by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Guam Airport Police Lieutenant Carl V. Cruz is presented his graduation certificate by APCSS Deputy Director, retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Hirai on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Cruz is one of 86 graduates from 37 countries and territories who successfully completed the six-week “Executive Course: Advanced Security Cooperation” course.