R 251215Z OCT 19
MARADMIN 601/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY19 4TH 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//
REF/D/GENADMIN/CMC/292132ZSEP16//
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 518/18, FY 2019 MARINE CORPS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. REF D IS MARADMIN 521/16, MCBUL 7220 ANNOUNCING REVISED MCO 7220.52 FOR THE MARINE CORPS FOREIGN LANGUAGE BONUS PROGRAM.//
POC/1/FISHER, CLAYTON/CIV/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 664-0322/703-614-0322/CLAYTON.FISHER@USMC.MIL.//
POC/2/ZASTROW, KEVIN/CTR/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 664-2168/703-692-2168/ZASTROW.KEVIN.CTR@USMC.MIL.//
POC/3/MORALES, RONAL/MGYSGT/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 664-4366/703-692-4366/RONAL.MORALES@USMC.MIL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To announce the results of the FY19 4th Quarter IAP Experience Track Panel. Based on their background, operational experience, and academic credentials, the below listed Marines 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
Ballard, D.           O4    0202  8244  RAO    Middle East  Active
Brown, B.A.           O5    6002  8225  RAO    Africa       Reserve
Davidoski J.P.        O4    0202  8224  RAO    Middle East  Active
Dick, F.E.            O5    0202  8247  FAO    Europe       Active
Dixon, D.R.           O5    7565  8227  RAO    Europe       Reserve
Haas, S.              O3    0202  8247  FAO    Europe       Active
Kepfer M.S.           O3    0202  8228  RAO    S.E. Asia    Active
Knecht, R.C.          O3    0302  8228  RAO    S.E. Asia    Active
Kraft, S.F.           O4    7315  8227  RAO    Europe       Active
Letts, C.R.           O3    0602  8224  RAO    Middle East  Active
LHeureux, R.F.        O4    0302  8247  FAO    Europe       Active
Mills D.A.            O4    7509  8227  RAO    Europe       Active
Paik, K.H.            O5    7562  8248  FAO    S.E. Asia    Active
Payne, C.A.           O5    7202  8225  RAO    Africa       Active
Polston V.L.          O4    6002  8227 RAO    Europe       Active
Renosto, A.F.         O3    1302  8247  FAO    Europe       Active
Rodriguez, H.         E6    0311  8231  RAO    LATAM        Reserve
Yang, E.J.            O3    0302  8243  FAO    N.E. Asia    Active
2.  Per ref A, MMOA-3 will make appropriate entries into the active duty officers permanent records to reflect the AMOS.
3.  FAS Marines must request their respective Installation Personnel Administration Centers (IPAC) to make appropriate entries into their permanent records to reflect the AMOS.
4.  Reserve component Marines must request their respective IPAC or command administration office to make appropriate entries.
5.  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+ or 1+/1+/1+(Reading/Listening/Speaking), respectively. Failure to maintain minimum scores will result in administrative withdrawal of the FAO or FAS AMOS.
6.  Per ref A, all Marines designated as FAOs, RAOs, or FASs are required to possess a completed Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) 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 SSBI will submit a request immediately.  This MARADMIN serves as authority to initiate an SSBI.
7.  Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS. Submit requests to IAPmarine@usmc.mil.
8.  Questions concerning the International Affairs Program can be directed to the POCs listed above.
9.  Release authorized by GS-15 Jeffrey L. DeWeese, Acting Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.//