Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Official seal
MottoLibertad, Paz y Fraternidad (Freedom, Peace, and Fraternity)
CommandantColonel Michael Rogowski [1]
Budget$11.2 million (As of 2018)
Members215
OwnerUnited States Department of Defense
Address7301 Baltzell Ave, Bradley Hall, Bldg 396, Fort Moore, Georgia 31905
Location, ,
United States
Coordinates32°21′54.1″N 84°57′21.25″W / 32.365028°N 84.9559028°W / 32.365028; -84.9559028
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ Rodriguez, Milton Mariani (January 25, 2021). "WHINSEC Commandant honored by the Peruvian Army". army.mil. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Starr, Barbara (December 15, 2000). "Controversial 'School of the Americas' Closes". ABC News.