Women, Peace and Security

The USINDOPACOM Office of Women, Peace & Security supports force interoperability that advances mutual strategic objectives and tailored integrated deterrence through its multilateral efforts.  The United States is the first country to have a national WPS legislation, and USINDOPACOM supports implementation of the WPS Act of 2017.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) began institutionalizing WPS through a command instruction in 2017, followed by the establishment of an office of Women, Peace & Security in 2019. This office oversees command-wide implementation of WPS that includes mainstreaming WPS principles throughout the command’s policies, plans, programs, exercises, and assessments; tailored education and training; partner nation engagement; research innovation and application; and guiding a growing network of trained WPS Advisors and WPS Focal Points.

Meaningful implementation of WPS provides unique insight into the operational environment, opens new opportunities for cooperation with regional allies and partners, and improves the command’s understanding of complex security challenges within the Indo-Pacific.