MARADMINS : 353/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 182357Z JUL 14
MARADMIN 353/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/FY14 3RD 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 (FAO) PROGRAMS.//
POC1/NIELSEN, ALEXANDRA/LTCOL/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL/DSN 222-4365/ 703-692-4365/ALEXANDRA.NIELSEN1(AT)USMC.MIL./ POC2/FISHER, CLAYTON/GS/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL/DSN 224-0322/ 703-614-0322/CLAYTON.FISHER(AT)USMC.MIL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A, THE 3RD QUARTER IAP EXPERIENCE TRACK PANEL WAS HELD ON 26 AND 27 JUNE. THE PANEL REVIEWED 29 APPLICATIONS AND SELECTED 22 MARINES FOR THE ADDITIONAL MOS. BASED ON THE BACKGROUND, OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS, THE BELOW LISTED OFFICERS ARE APPROVED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE FREE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (FMOS) OF FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) OR REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (RAO), AS INDICATED BELOW (READ IN SEVENCOLUMNS):
NAME PGRD PMOS COMPONENT FMOS FAO-RAO REGION
AYLWARD, A.J. O5 7565 RC 8241 FAO LATIN AMERICA
BLAKE, J.D. O3 0602 AC 8220 RAO POL-MIL OFFICER
CHAWK, F.K. O5 0202 AC 8224 RAO MIDDLE EAST
EVANS, J.O. O4 0302 AC 8227 RAO EUROPE
GAUS, LM. O3 0180 AC 8227 RAO EUROPE
GOFF, D.V. O4 7566 AC 8222 RAO EURASIA
HAYES, C.R. O3 0302 AC 8241 FAO LATIN AMERICA
KESLER, C.E. O4 0402 AC 8241 FAO LATIN AMERICA
LEE, Y.J. O4 4402 AC 8248 FAO SOUTH EAST ASIA
MAHONEY, C.J. O6 8042 AC 8228 RAO SOUTH EAST ASIA
MALASHENOK, Y.P. O3 4402 AC 8242 FAO EURASIA
NIELSEN, A.K. O5 1302 AC 8227 RAO EUROPE
OWEN, D.S. O5 0302 AC 8227 RAO EUROPE
PICA, T.M. O5 0302 AC 8224 RAO MIDDLE EAST
RUGGIERO, N.A. O4 4302 AC 8228 RAO SOUTH EAST ASIA
TRIPLETT, J.M. O4 0180 AC 8246 FAO SOUTH ASIA
TYLER, S.R. O2 4402 AC 8247 FAO EUROPE
YAMADA, J.K. O4 0180 AC 8247 FAO EUROPE
2. PENDING A CONSTRUCTIVE CREDIT WAVIER FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE FMOS OF FAO IS APPROVED FOR:
NAME PGRD PMOS COMPONENT FMOS FAO REGION
CHAPMAN, J.M. O2 0302 RC 8245 FAO AFRICA
GURFEIN, J.D. O3 0302 AC 8244 FAO MIDDLE EAST
PISACANO, N.P. O3 0402 AC 8241 FAO LATIN AMERICA
STONE, J.K. O4 7557 AC 8247 FAO EUROPE
3. MMOA-3 WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRIES INTO THE OFFICER'S PERMANENT RECORDS TO REFLECT THE ADDITIONAL MOS IAW REF A.
4. PER REF A, OFFICERS APPLYING FOR A FAO OR RAO 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 FAO OR RAO FMOS ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN. IN ADDITION, SELECTED MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO POSSESS A COMPLETED SSBI. THOSE MARINES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT SSBI WILL SUBMIT A REQUEST IMMEDIATELY.
5. FUNDING FOR LANGUAGE SUSTAINMENT TRAINING MAY BE AVAILABLE TO MARINES WITH THE FAO AND RAO FMOS.
6. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE POCS GIVEN ABOVE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY JEFFREY DEWEESE, ACTING DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.//