 Official seal | |
| Motto | Libertad, Paz y Fraternidad (Freedom, Peace, and Fraternity) |
|---|---|
| Commandant | Colonel Michael Rogowski [1] |
| Budget | $11.2 million (As of 2018[update]) |
| Members | 215 |
| Owner | United States Department of Defense |
| Address | 7301 Baltzell Ave, Bradley Hall, Bldg 396, Fort Moore, Georgia 31905 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Coordinates | 32°21′54.1″N 84°57′21.25″W / 32.365028°N 84.9559028°W |
| Website | Official website  |
The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), formerly known as the School of the Americas,[2] is a United States Department of Defense school located at Fort Moore in Columbus, Georgia, renamed in the 2001 National Defense Authorization Act.
The institute was founded in 1946; by 2000, more than 60,000 Latin American military, law enforcement, and security personnel had attended the school. The school was located in the Panama Canal Zone until its expulsion in 1984.
- ^ Rodriguez, Milton Mariani (January 25, 2021). "WHINSEC Commandant honored by the Peruvian Army". army.mil. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Starr, Barbara (December 15, 2000). "Controversial 'School of the Americas' Closes". ABC News.