R 071530Z AUG 20
MARADMIN 459/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY20 3RD QUARTER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP) EXPERIENCE TRACK SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1520.11F/YMD: 20130327//
REF/B/DOC/DODD 1315.17/YMD: 20050428//
REF/C/GENADMIN/CMC/171635ZSEP18//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES POLICY GUIDANCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP). REF B IS THE POLICY FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENT FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) PROGRAMS. REF C IS MARADMIN 415/19, FY 2020 MARINE CORPS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
POC/1/DELLOW, CHRISTOPHER/LTCOL/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-4365/703-669-4365/CHRISTOPHER.DELLOW@USMC.MIL.//
POC/2/FISHER, CLAYTON/CIV/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-0322/703-614-0322/CLAYTON.FISHER@USMC.MIL.//
POC/3/ZASTROW, KEVIN/CTR/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-2168/703-692-2168/KEVIN.ZASTROW.CTR@USMC.MIL.//
POC/4/HALL, GABRIELLE/CTR/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-2184/703-692-2184/GABRIELLE.HALL.CTR@USMC.MIL.//
POC/5/MORALES, RONAL/MGYSGT/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-4366/703-692-4366/RONAL.MORALES@USMC.MIL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To announce the results of the FY20 3rd Quarter IAP Experience Track Panel.
2. Based on their background, operational experience, and academic credentials, the Marines listed below are approved for the assignment of the Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Regional Affairs Officer (RAO), or Foreign Area SNCO (FAS) Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS), as indicated below (read in seven columns):
Name Grade PMOS AMOS Desig Region Component
Drum, R.S. O2 4402 8241 FAO LATAM Active
Haviland, S.L. O3 0202 8247 FAO Europe Active
Merritts, J.T. O3 0102 8247 FAO Europe Active
Oberjuerge, L.A. O4 0402 8247 FAO Europe Active
Rasmussen, E.V. O4 4406 8223 RAO N.E. Asia Active
Rivera, O. E8 0111 8231 FAS LATAM Active
Shore, S.L. O3 0302 8226 RAO South Asia Reserve
Szimonisz, J.D. O4 0204 8225 RAO Africa Active
Venetti, M.S. O3 0302 8224 RAO Africa Reserve
Wilson, C.E. O3 7208 8222 RAO Eurasia Reserve
Zou, X. E6 0369 8233 FAS N.E. Asia Reserve
2.a. The Marines listed below have successfully completed a tour of duty in the Personnel Exchange Program, Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program, Defense Attaché Service, Liasion Officer, or Foreign Professional Military Education and have been determined to be qualified as FAOs or RAOs (read in seven columns):
Name Grade PMOS AMOS Desig Region Component
Banning, D.M. O6 8041 8243 FAO N.E. Asia Active
Carano, S.S. O5 0370 8244 FAO Mid East Active
Culver, N.M. O4 7557 8227 RAO Europe Active
Farley, M.A. O4 0202 8241 FAO LATAM Active
Farley, M.A. O4 0202 8247 FAO Europe Active
Gaje, G.D. O5 0802 8226 RAO South Asia Active
Gonzales, E.B. O4 0302 8241 FAO LATAM Active
Prane, M.D. O3 0202 8227 RAO Europe Active
3. Per ref A, MMOA-3 will make appropriate entries into the permanent records of active duty officers to reflect the AMOS.
4. Active duty enlisted Marines must request their respective Installation Personnel Administration Centers (IPAC) to make appropriate entries into their permanent records to reflect the AMOS.
5. Reserve component officer and enlisted Marines must request their respective IPAC or command administration office to make appropriate entries.
6. Per ref A, Marines applying for a FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS are highlighting their availability to serve in international affairs and political-military billets when not serving in their primary MOS. Marines subsequently declining to serve in such billets will have their FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS administratively withdrawn. Per refs A and C, Marines with a FAO or FAS AMOS are required to maintain current minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) scores of 2/2/1(plus) or 1(plus)/1(plus)/1(plus) (Reading/Listening/Speaking), respectively. Failure to maintain minimum scores will result in administrative withdrawal of the FAO or FAS AMOS.
7. Per ref A, all Marines designated as FAOs, RAOs, or FASs are required to possess a completed T5 Investigation in order to facilitate their integration in MAGTF planning, operations, security cooperation, and intelligence efforts during future assignments within tactical, operational, and strategic-level Marine Corps staffs, joint and combined staffs, and for duty with interagency organizations. Those Marines who do not have a current T5 Investigation will submit a request immediately. This MARADMIN serves as authority to initiate a T5 Investigation.
8. Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS. Submit requests to IAPmarine@usmc.mil.
9. Questions concerning the International Affairs Program can be directed to the POCs listed above.
10. Release authorized by Mr. Jeffrey L. DeWeese, Dir, Strat/Plans Div (PL), PP&O, Acting.//