R: 2/12/2014 FEB 12 2014
MARADMIN 066/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/FY14 2nd QUARTER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP) EXPERIENCE TRACK SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/MCO/1520.11F/20130327//
REF/B/DODD/1315.17/20050428//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP). REF B IS THE DOD DIRECTIVE FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENT FOREIGN AREA OFFICER PROGRAMS.//
POC/ALEXANDRA NIELSEN/LTCOL/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL/DSN 222-4365/ 703-692-4365/ALEXANDRA.NIELSEN1ATUSMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BASED ON THE BACKGROUND, OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS OF THE BELOW LISTED OFFICERS, THE AWARDING OF A FREE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (FMOS) FOR FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) OR REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (RAO), AS INDICATED, IS APPROVED (READ IN SEVEN COLUMNS): NAME PGRD PMOS COMPONENT FMOS FAO-RAO REGION AVILA, M.A. O5 7562 AC 8248 FAO SE ASIA BLY, H.J. O4 0402 AC 8228 RAO SE ASIA EMERICH, E.L. O4 4402 AC 8226 RAO S ASIA HENSARLING, B.J. O4 7563 AC 8247 FAO EUROPE THOMAS, S.S. O4 0202 AC 8223 RAO NE ASIA ROGERS, M.Y. O3 0180 AC 8220 RAO POL-MIL 2. MMOA-3 WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRIES INTO THE OFFICER'S PERMANENT RECORDS TO REFLECT THE ADDITIONAL MOS IAW REF A.
3. PER REF A, OFFICERS APPLYING FOR AN IAP FMOS ARE HIGHLIGHTING THEIR AVAILABILITY TO SERVE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND POLITICAL- MILITARY BILLETS WHEN NOT SERVING IN THEIR PRIMARY MOS. OFFICERS SUBSEQUENTLY DECLINING TO SERVE IN SUCH BILLETS MAY HAVE THEIR IAP FMOS ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN.
4. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP) CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE IAP COORDINATOR, LTCOL A. NIELSEN (PLU-8), DSN 222-4365, COMM (703) 692-4365, EMAIL ALEXANDRA.NIELSEN1ATUSMC.MIL OR TO THE ASSISTANT IAP COORDINATOR, MR. CLAY FISHER (PLU-8), DSN 224-0322, COM (703) 614-0322, EMAIL CLAYTON.FISHERATUSMC.MIL.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN MICHAEL A. ROCCO, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.//