FY17 3rd Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) Experience Track Selection Panel Results

1.  Per ref A, the 3rd Quarter IAP Experience Track Panel was held on 25 July 2017.  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 seven columns):
Name              Grade PMOS  AMOS  FAO-RAO-FAS Region      Component
Croom, P.L.       O4    0202  8247  FAO         Europe      Active
Davila, A.E.      E8    0241  8231  FAS         Latin Amer  Active
Howe, C.M.        O5    7562  8228  RAO         SE Asia     Active
Mustos, N.P.      O3    7566  8247  FAO         Europe      Active
Olson, R.M.       O5 0530  8247  FAO         Europe      Reserve
Owen, B.J.        O4    0202  8241  FAO         Latin Amer  Active
Vasquez, J.F.     O5    0302  8241  FAO         Latin Amer  Active
Yang, A.          O4    0602  8223  RAO         NE Asia     Active
2.  Per ref A, MMOA-3 will make appropriate entries into the active duty officers permanent records to reflect the AMOS.  Reserve component officers must request their respective Installation Personnel Administration Centers (IPAC) to make appropriate entries.
3.  FAS Marines must request their respective Installation Personnel Administration Centers (IPAC) to make appropriate entries into their permanent records to reflect the AMOS.
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  Marines subsequently declining to serve in such billets will have their FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS administratively withdrawn.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 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+ or 1+/1+/1+ (Reading/Listening/Speaking), respectively.  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) 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 SSBI will submit a request immediately.  This MARADMIN serves as authority to initiate an SSBI.
5.  Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS.  Submit requests to POCs listed above.
6.  Questions concerning the International Affairs Program can be directed to the POCs listed above.
7.  Release authorized by GS15 Jeffrey L. DeWeese, Acting Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.