80th Anniversary of the Inter-American Defense Board
Within the framework of the 80th Anniversary of the Inter-American Defense Board, on March 30, the Regular Meeting of the Council of Delegates was held in the Hall of the Americas of the Organization of American States. Authorities from the OAS (Permanent Council, General Secretariat and Hemispheric Security Commission), Ambassadors of […]
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD “80 years of the Spirit of Cooperation and Hemispheric Solidarity”
Since the inaugural session of the IADB, held on March 30, 1942, in the Hall of the Americas of the Pan American Union in Washington DC, United States (currently the OAS Main Building), the Inter-American Defense Board has maintained as the oldest military defense institution in the world, […]
CONCLUSION OF THE FIRST COURSE OF NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN DEMINING MONITORS IN 2022
On March 10, 2022, the Group of Inter-American Technical Advisors in Colombia (GATI-CO) concluded the activities of the first Course of National Humanitarian Demining Monitors (CMNDH) of 2022. The instructions followed all the protective measures against Covid-19. 19, in accordance with the determinations of the General Command of the Military Forces (CGFM) and […]
Presentation at Extraordinary Meeting on Women's Leadership in Hemispheric Security
On March 9, the Inter-American Defense Board participated as a speaker in the Extraordinary Meeting of the Hemispheric Security Commission of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), held within the framework of the commemoration of International Women's Day , an academic event, with which […]
The IADB recognizes, values and appreciates the work and contribution made by women in the Hemisphere
This March 8, we commemorate the representative date of the sacrifices, legacy and significance that the female gender has in the transformation of the hemisphere through work and equity that has allowed the empowerment of Women. The Military Forces of the continent value the contributions, changes and evolution that […]
Visit of the Interim Director of the Department of Public Security of the OAS
On March 2, Vice-Admiral Alexandre Rabello de Faria, President of the Council of Delegates and General Porfirio Fuentes Vélez. General Director of the Secretariat of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), met at the “Casa del Soldado” with the Acting Director of the Department of Public Security of the Secretariat of Multidimensional Security of […]
Presentation by the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS during the visit of the US Army War School to the IADB
On February 23, Ambassador Néstor Méndez (Diplomat of Belize) gave a presentation on the “Perspective and Challenges of the OAS” to the personnel that make up the US Army War School, during his visit to the “Casa del Soldado” ”. Likewise, Vice-Admiral Alexandre Rabello de Faria, President of the Council of […]
Participation of the Ambassador of Mexico to the OAS in the Regular Meeting of the IADB
On February 22, the Ambassador of Mexico to the OAS and first Vice President of the Hemispheric Security Commission of the same organization, Luz Elena Baños Rivas, participated during the Ordinary Meeting before the plenary session of the Council of Delegates, to give a presentation entitled “Perspective of Mexico in the role it plays in the System […]
Visit of the Minister of Defense of Guatemala and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense of the United States of America to the IADB
The Minister of Defense of Guatemala, Major General Henri Yovani Reyes Chigua and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense of the United States of America, Mr. Daniel Erickson, paid a visit to the Soldier's house this February 17, within the framework of the Meeting Bilateral of these countries, having concluded with the signing […]
Induction course for newly arrived personnel at the IADB
The first Induction Course of the year 2022 was held, on February 16 and 17, at the facilities of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), for new officials assigned to work in the Secretariat of the Board. The main objective of this activity was the induction of staff in various matters of […]
Successful completion MECODEX 2022
On February 11, civil and military authorities from the OAS and the countries participating in the MECODEX exercise attended the “Casa del Soldado” and witnessed the final phase of the exercise; which allowed the planning, conduction, synchronization and evaluation of the individual and collective response capacity of the nations that make up […]
First national Humanitarian Demining monitor course 2022-1
On January 20, the members of the Group of Inter-American Technical Advisors in Colombia (GATI-CO), dependent on the Inter-American Defense Board, began the activities of the first Course of National Humanitarian Demining Monitors (CMNDH) of 2022. The instructions will follow all protective measures against Covid-19, in accordance with the determinations of the Command […]
