Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
	Official seal
Motto	Libertad, Paz y Fraternidad (Freedom, Peace, and Fraternity)
Commandant	Colonel Michael Rogowski
Budget	$11.2 million (As of 2018)
Members	215
Owner	United States Department of Defense
Address	7301 Baltzell Ave, Bradley Hall, Bldg 396, Fort Moore, Georgia 31905
Location	Fort Moore, Georgia, 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.

[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.

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