Inter-American Defense Board

The IADB was created in 1942 by foreign ministers of 21 states, in the middle of World War II.

The Inter-American Defense Board is based at the historic Pink Palace, in the Meridian Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

The IADC offers a twelve-month Master's of Science degree for senior military, police, and government officials that covers governmental systems, the current international environment, and the structure and function of the Inter-American system, and offers an opportunity to study broad-based defense and security issues affecting the Western Hemisphere and the world.

It is awarded to any military officer, serving in a member nation of the OAS, who completes a tour of service with the IADB.

The award is also presented to military personnel who serve on the staff of the IADB Chairman or Secretariat, and for those who complete instructor tours at the IADC.

IADB headquarters at the Pink Palace , in the Meridian Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
The Inter-American Defense College is based at Fort Lesley J. McNair , in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Washington, D.C.