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Sept. 22, 2023

 Women, Peace, and Security Symposium Held in St. George’s, Grenada 

                    ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada —                                                ST. GEORGES, Grenada -- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) held a Women, Peace and Security Symposium (WPS), Sept. 18-21, as part of Continuing Promise 2023 on board the USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) and at Grenada's National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada.            

March 15, 2023

 U.S. Army South hosts inaugural Women, Peace, and Security Symposium 

                    SAN ANTONIO, Texas —                                                After more than five months of planning, U.S. Army South hosted its inaugural Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Symposium in downtown San Antonio Feb. 22-23. Representatives from 16 Central and South American and Caribbean partner nations participated in panel discussions, question and answer sessions, senior leader discussions, and a presentation on the overall WPS framework.            

Feb. 27, 2023

 U.S. Army South hosts inaugural Women, Peace, and Security Symposium 

                    SAN ANTONIO, Texas —                                                After more than five months of planning, U.S. Army South hosted its inaugural Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Symposium in downtown San Antonio Feb. 22-23. Representatives from 16 Central and South American and Caribbean partner nations participated in panel discussions, question and answer sessions, senior leader discussions, and a presentation on the overall WPS framework.            

Nov. 28, 2022

 USNS Comfort Brings WPS to Colombia 

                    CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA —                                                USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Continuing Promise team supports a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) event in the Colombia and held discussions  around the four pillars of WPS; participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery.            

Nov. 2, 2021

 IAAFA program acts as force multiplier and security cooperation tool 

                                JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Since 1943 the Inter-American Air Forces Academy has promoted Security Cooperation principles through the delivery of education and training to 23 Western Hemisphere Partner Nations. The academy carries on this tradition by delivering in-residence curriculum encompassing three core tasks: technical, professional military education and aircrew training. The delivery of these competencies across 31 courses relies on the professionalism and expertise of IAAFA’s instructor corps. This group of professionals includes a cadre of Latin American guest instructors, known as Partner Nation Guest Instructors or PNGIs.            

Sept. 9, 2021

 571 MSAS launches inaugural WPS seminar in El Salvador 

                                Twenty-eight Salvadoran military members participated in the first-ever Women, Peace and Security seminar including all branches of the Salvadoran military from Aug. 23-27 at the Centro de Entrenamiento de Operaciones de Paz (CEOPAZ), El Salvador.Women, Peace and Security is a United Nations effort to highlight the effect of conflict on women and the importance of including women in security forces and in conflict resolution. This effort aims to promote women leaders within the military and security forces and to develop solutions for a seamless integration.            

March 29, 2021

 DOD Officials Give Report on Women Peace and Security Compliance 

                                The Women Peace and Security program fits into the Defense Department's breadbasket because "it is a tool for smart power," the Joint Staff's deputy director for counter threats and international cooperation said.            

March 8, 2021

 Women Peace and Security Program Builds International Capabilities 

                                No nation can afford to ignore half its population. That's the premise of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on the Women Peace and Security program. It is good to remember this on International Women's Day.            

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