R 171732Z OCT 14
MARADMIN 528/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/FY14 4TH 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 4TH QUARTER IAP EXPERIENCE TRACK PANEL WAS HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER. THE PANEL REVIEWED 7 APPLICATIONS AND SELECTED 3 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 SEVEN COLUMNS):
NAME             PGRD  PMOS  COMPONENT FMOS  FAO-RAO  REGION
GHONGKEDZE, A.N. O3    0302  RC        8225  RAO      AFRICA
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
DOHERTY, K.M.    O5    6002  AC        8248  FAO      SOUTH EAST ASIA
NEBLETT, N.G.    O5    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 OFFICERS SUBSEQUENTLY DECLINING TO SERVE IN SUCH BILLETS WILL HAVE THEIR FAO OR RAO FMOS ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN. OFFICERS WITH A FAO MOS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CURRENT MINIMUM DLPT SCORES OF 2/2/1+ (R/L/S). FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM SCORES WILL RESULT IN THEIR FAO FMOS ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN.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 BGEN J. SCOTT O'MEARA, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.//