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| Delegates to the conference represented every region of the Asia-Pacific area. |
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| Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, addresses the 16th Annual International Military Operations and Law Conference. |
U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) sponsored the 16th Annual International Military Operations and Law Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference brought together over 180 senior officers and civilians from 31 Asia-Pacific nations. The Commander, USPACOM, Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, and Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle presented opening and welcoming remarks. The conference theme was “Issues of Today” that included hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Global War on Terrorism, and Republic of Korea and U.S. discussions with North Korea. The conference also included panel discussions and a seminar focused on the Law of the Sea and the Law of Armed Conflict. Among the attendees were nearly 40 flag officers and civilian equivalents from the Asia-Pacific region. The gathering provided participants with a better understanding of the need for legal interoperability among Asia-Pacific nations when addressing regional issues. The next conference will occur in May 2004 in British Columbia, Canada.
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| Governor Linda Lingle welcomes conference participants to the state of Hawaii. |
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| The multinational conference included panel discussions, presentations by country representatives, and seminars on “Law of the Sea” and “Law of Armed Conflict.” |
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| Delegates to the conference represented every region of the Asia-Pacific area. |
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| (Left to right) Capt. Jim Crawford, Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Pacific Command; Sr. Col. Lai Luong, Chief of Military Art Studies, Military Strategy Institute, People’s Army of Vietnam; Maj. Gen. Ney Thoi, Chief of Military Courts, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces; and Col. Cam Nhan Le, Defense Institute for International Relations, People’s Army of Vietnam. |
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