FY20 3rd Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) Experience Track Selection Panel Results

1.  Purpose.  To announce the results of the FY20 3rd Quarter IAP Experience Track Panel.
2.  Based on their background, operational experience, and academic credentials, the Marines listed below 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 seven columns):
Name               Grade PMOS  AMOS   Desig  Region      Component
Drum, R.S.         O2    4402  8241   FAO    LATAM       Active
Haviland, S.L.     O3    0202  8247   FAO    Europe      Active
Merritts, J.T.     O3    0102  8247   FAO    Europe      Active
Oberjuerge, L.A.   O4    0402  8247   FAO    Europe      Active
Rasmussen, E.V.    O4    4406  8223   RAO    N.E. Asia   Active
Rivera, O.         E8    0111  8231   FAS    LATAM       Active
Shore, S.L.        O3    0302  8226   RAO    South Asia  Reserve
Szimonisz, J.D.    O4    0204  8225   RAO    Africa      Active
Venetti, M.S.      O3    0302  8224   RAO    Africa      Reserve
Wilson, C.E.       O3    7208  8222   RAO    Eurasia     Reserve
Zou, X.            E6    0369  8233   FAS    N.E. Asia   Reserve
2.a.  The Marines listed below have successfully completed a tour of duty in the Personnel Exchange Program, Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program, Defense Attaché Service, Liasion Officer, or Foreign Professional Military Education and have been determined to be qualified as FAOs or RAOs (read in seven columns):
Name                Grade PMOS  AMOS   Desig  Region      Component
Banning, D.M.       O6    8041  8243   FAO    N.E. Asia   Active
Carano, S.S.        O5    0370  8244   FAO    Mid East    Active
Culver, N.M.        O4    7557  8227   RAO    Europe      Active
Farley, M.A.        O4    0202  8241   FAO    LATAM       Active
Farley, M.A.        O4    0202  8247   FAO    Europe      Active
Gaje, G.D.          O5    0802  8226   RAO    South Asia  Active
Gonzales, E.B.      O4    0302  8241   FAO    LATAM       Active
Prane, M.D.         O3    0202  8227   RAO    Europe      Active
3.  Per ref A, MMOA-3 will make appropriate entries into the permanent records of active duty officers to reflect the AMOS.
4.  Active duty enlisted Marines must request their respective Installation Personnel Administration Centers (IPAC) to make appropriate entries into their permanent records to reflect the AMOS.
5.  Reserve component officer and enlisted Marines must request their respective IPAC or command administration office to make appropriate entries.
6.  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 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(plus) or 1(plus)/1(plus)/1(plus) (Reading/Listening/Speaking), respectively.  Failure to maintain minimum scores will result in administrative withdrawal of the FAO or FAS AMOS.
7.  Per ref A, all Marines designated as FAOs, RAOs, or FASs are required to possess a completed T5 Investigation in order to facilitate their integration in 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.  Those Marines who do not have a current T5 Investigation will submit a request immediately.  This MARADMIN serves as authority to initiate a T5 Investigation.
8.  Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS. Submit requests to IAPmarine@usmc.mil.
9.  Questions concerning the International Affairs Program can be directed to the POCs listed above.
10.  Release authorized by Mr. Jeffrey L. DeWeese, Dir, Strat/Plans Div (PL), PP&O, Acting.