JINSA Programs

Generals and Admirals Program to Israel

JINSA’s Generals and Admirals (G&A) Program was created in 1981 to educate recently retired U.S. generals and admirals – representatives of the country’s most credible institution, the military - about Israel’s unique security challenges and the importance of a strong U.S.-Israel relatio...

U.S. Military Leaders Program

Founded in 2019, JINSA’s U.S. Military Leadership Program educates elite, active duty U.S. military officers about Israel’s unique security challenges and the importance of a robust U.S.-Israel security relationship.

U.S. Military Leaders Program Washington, D.C. Fellowship

JINSA’s U.S. Military Fellowship program launched in April 2020. The program's mission is to educate elite U.S. military officers based in the Washington metropolitan area about the importance of a strong U.S.-Israel defense and security relationship as well as vital issues in the Middle East...

Military Leadership Education Institute (MLEI)

Inaugurated in 2016, JINSA’s Military Leadership Education Program educates current and future leaders from the militaries of key U.S. allies, primary in the Middle East, about elements that impact U.S. foreign policy through high-level briefings and visits to key sites, such as Capitol Hill, the ...

Congressional National Security Program to Israel

JINSA’s Congressional National Security Program to Israel was inaugurated in 2022 to educate national security professionals serving in the U.S. Congress on a bipartisan basis about the U.S.-Israel defense relationship.

Homeland Security Program

JINSA’s Homeland Security Program (HSP) forges a “best practices” exchange between the U.S. law enforcement community and expert Israeli counterterrorism practitioners. Founded in the wake of 9/11, HSP accomplishes this goal by bringing groups of active senior American law enforcement officers...

MG Sidney Shachnow Grateful Nation Award

The Grateful Nation Award, established in 2003, renamed the MG Sidney Shachnow Grateful Nation Award in 2019, is presented annually to six young heroes recognized for having distinguished themselves through superior conduct in the War on Terrorism. Honorees are nominated and selected by their respec...

Deserving Soldiers Holiday Appeal

We tend to forget the terrible losses and injuries our military has endured when they are no longer covered in the media. However, our military is still sending our men and women into harm's way. That is why JINSA's Deserving Soldiers Holiday Appeal is as important as ever. We are able to ...

U.S. Military Base Visits

JINSA organizes base visits as part of our outreach efforts to ensure that our leadership understands the work our servicemen and women are doing to keep the U.S. safe and to bring this knowledge back to their communities to advocate for a strong U.S. military. Conversely, we also educate officers a...