FY23 2nd Quarter International Affairs Program Experience Track Selection Panel Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY23 2nd Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) experience track selection panel. Fourteen Marines were selected for assignment of Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Regional Affairs Officer (RAO), or Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FAS) Additional Military Occupational Specialties (AMOS) based on their background, operational experience, and academic credentials. Selectees must request appropriate entries be made into their permanent service records to reflect their new AMOS designations.
Issued: May 11, 2023
1. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to announce the results of the FY23 2nd 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), Regional Affairs Officer (RAO), or Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FAS) Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS). Selection panel results. (Read in seven columns): Name Grade PMOS AMOS Desig Region Component Carnice, H.C. O4 0202 8241 FAO Latin America Active Chawk, F.K. O6 8041 8241 FAO Latin America Active Levin, T.D. O3 0207 8223 RAO NE Asia Reserve Macias, S.L. E8 0369 8231 FAS Latin America Active Pope, M.R. O3 0202 8247 FAO Europe Active Rafiq, O.S. O3 0302 8246 FAO South Asia Reserve Rafiq, O.S. O3 0302 8224 RAO Middle East Reserve Robinson, S.S. O3 0402 8241 FAO Latin America Active Ryan, K.D. O3 0302 8222 RAO Eurasia Reserve Ryan, K.D. O3 0302 8227 RAO Europe Reserve Stewart, M.H. O4 1302 8223 RAO NE Asia Active Stewart, P.E. O5 0370 8222 RAO Eurasia Active Stewart, P.E. O5 0370 8227 RAO Europe Active Young, M.J. O4 0202 8242 FAO Eurasia Active 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 or FAS AMOS are required to maintain current minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) scores of 2/2/1+ (FAO) or 1+/1+/1+ (FAS) (Reading/Listening/Speaking) for FASs. Failure to maintain minimum scores will result in administrative withdrawal of the FAO or FAS 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 into 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 Simon M. Doran, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.