We are #FSProud because 250 of our Foreign Service colleagues have given their lives in service to our nation. afsa.org/afsa-memorial-…
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Professional association & labor union of the US Foreign Service since 1924. Home of award-winning Foreign Service Journal. Rt≠endorsements.
- Nominated: Career #ForeignService Officer Todd Robinson to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. @StateINL
- Only 2 ambassadors have been confirmed since January 20, 2021, out of 61 nominated. #ConfirmOurDiplomats
- Career Foreign Service Officer Daniel B. Smith, current dean of the Foreign Service Institute and former Ambassador to Greece, has been named acting Secretary of State.
- What is the legacy of 9/11 attacks on U.S. foreign policy and our #ForeignService? Join us on 9/22 as we discuss with Amb. Anne Patterson and Amb. Ronald E. Neumann. Register now ➡️ bit.ly/3h2DMf5 @AcadofDiplomacy @JacksonYale
- We have been #FSProud since 1924 because America's Foreign Service officers and specialists at @StateDept, @USAID, @USDA_APHIS, @USAGMgov, @USDAForeignAg and @USCommercialSvc are the world's finest diplomatic corps.
- Every year on #ForeignServiceDay in a solemn ceremony, AFSA remembers friends and colleagues who lost their lives serving their nation overseas.
- AFSA mourns the passing of Phyllis Oakley, a remarkable and accomplished #diplomat, with a long career that led the way for women in a predominantly male world.
- Small but mighty: the US Foreign Service is known as America's First Line of Defense yet is a fraction of the size of the US Military with a budget that is less than 1% of the overall federal budget. #FSProud #ForeignServiceDay
- On #ForeignServiceDay, we honor the memory of our friends and colleagues who made the ultimate sacrifice while representing our nation abroad. Their dedication to our country and the global community will always be remembered. #ForeignService100
- FSO Anny Vu is the 2021 recipient of the William R. Rivkin Award for constructive dissent by a mid-level officer. #FSJ bit.ly/3DOEben
- 24 years ago today, two bombs exploded in front of U.S. embassies in #Kenya & #Tanzania, leaving more than 200 dead and 5,000 injured. A sobering reminder of the dangers our #diplomats face working on the front lines of international affairs. #ForeignService
- Happy #IndependenceDay! Thinking of our #ForeignService members serving and celebrating in embassies and consulates around the world. #HBDAmerica #4thofJuly
- 🎉 Today we’re celebrating 100 years of the Foreign Service and AFSA! 🎂 FS members have spent a century fostering peace and representing the U.S. around the globe. Here's to their incredible dedication and to another century of service! #ForeignService100 #AFSAturns100
