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MARADMIN 045/23

FY23 1st Quarter International Affairs Program Experience Track Selection Panel Results

This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY23 1st Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) experience track selection panel, identifying 10 Marines selected for Foreign Area Officer (FAO) or Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS) assignments across various regions. Selectees must update their service records and comply with language proficiency and security clearance requirements to maintain their IAP AMOS designations.

Issued: January 26, 2023
1. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to announce the results of the FY22 4th Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) experience track selection panel.
2. Based on their background, operational experience, and academic credentials, the IAP experience track selection panel selected the Marines listed below for assignment of the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) or Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS).
Selection panel results. (Read in seven columns): 
Name                   Grd PMOS  AMOS  Desig Region        Component
Byrum, S.D.            O5  7523  8228  RAO   SE Asia       Active
Colon, V.M.            O4  0402  8241  FAO   Latin America Active
Kunst, S.E.            O5  7566  8245  FAO   Africa        Active
Lee, C.N.              O5  0602  8248  FAO   SE Asia       Active
Marroquinsanchez, N.I. E7  0861  8231  FAS   Latin America Active
McLaughlin, P.C.       O2  0202  8227  RAO   Europe        Reserve
Miller, P.J.           O4  0302  8227  RAO   Europe        Active
Sauli, P.I.            E7  0369  8231  FAS   Latin America Active
Scott, T.J.            O6  8041  8224  RAO   Middle East   Active
Steiger, B.W.          O4  0402  8227  RAO   Europe        Reserve
3. This MARADMIN serves as authority to assign the respective AMOS as listed above. All selectees listed above must request appropriate entries be made into their permanent service records to reflect the appropriate AMOS through their Installation Personnel Administration Centers or command administration offices.
4. Per ref A, Marines applying for an IAP AMOS are highlighting their availability to serve in international affairs and political-military billets when not serving in their primary MOS. Marines who subsequently decline to serve in such billets will have their IAP AMOS administratively withdrawn.
5. Per refs A and C, Marines with a FAO AMOS are required to maintain current minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) scores of 2/2/1+ (Reading/Listening/Speaking). Failure to maintain minimum scores will result in administrative withdrawal of the FAO AMOS.
6. Per ref A, all IAP Marines are required to possess a completed Tier 5 (T-5) Investigation in order to facilitate their integration 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. Marines who do not have a current T-5 Investigation will submit a request through their Special Security Office immediately. This MARADMIN serves as authority to initiate a T-5 Investigation.
7. Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO and FAS AMOSs. 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 BGen S. M. Doran, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.