FY17 1st Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) Experience Track Selection Panel Results

1.  Per REF A, the 1st Quarter IAP Experience Track Panel was held on 19 January 2017.  The panel reviewed nineapplications and selected seven Marines.  Based on the background, operational experience, and academic credentials, the below listed Marines are approved for the assignment of the Foreign Area Officer(FAO), Regional Affairs Officer (RAO), or Foreign Area SNCO (FAS) Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS), as indicated below (read in six columns):<br>
Name                Grade PMOS  AMOS  FAO-RAO-FAS Region<br>
Alonzo, I.R.     E6   3537  8231  FAS         Latin America<br>
Ash, J.L.           O3    0102  8227  RAO         Europe <br>
Easter, W.B.        O4    0302  8228  RAO         Southeast Asia<br>
Hernandez, A.       O5    0302  8241  FAO         Latin America<br>
Krockel, A.G.       05    7532  8241  FAO         Latin America<br>
Meelarp, R.D.       05    3002  8248  FAO         Southeast Asia<br>
Ng, S.H.            E7    3537  8233  FAS         Northeast Asia<br>
2.  Per REF A, MMOA-3 will make appropriate entries into the officers' permanent records to reflect the AMOS.<br>
3.  FAS Marines must request their respective Installation Personnel Administration Centers (IPAC) to make appropriate entries into their permanent records to reflect the AMOS.<br>
4.  Per REF A, Marines applying for a FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS are highlighting their availability to serve in international affairs and political-military billets when not serving in their primary MOS.  Marines subsequently declining to serve in such billets will have their FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS administratively withdrawn.  Per REF A and C, Marines with a FAO or FAS AMOS are required to maintain current minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) scores of 2/2/1(plus) and 1(plus)/1(plus)/1(plus) (Reading/Listening/Speaking) respectively per REFs A and C.  Failure to maintain minimum scores will result in administrative withdrawal of the FAO or FAS AMOS.  Per REF A, all Marines designated as FAOs, RAOs, or FASs are required to possess a completed Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).  Those Marines who do not have a current SSBI will submit a request immediately.  This MARADMIN serves as authority to initiate an SSBI.<br>
5.  Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS.  Submit requests to POCs listed above.<br>
6.  Questions concerning the International Affairs Program can be directed to the POCs listed above.<br>
7.  Release authorized by BGen Christopher J. Mahoney, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies, and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.