FY17 4th Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) Experience Track Selection Panel Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY17 4th Quarter International Affairs Program (IAP) Experience Track Selection Panel, designating 23 Marines (officers and SNCOs) for Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Regional Affairs Officer (RAO), or Foreign Area SNCO (FAS) Additional Military Occupational Specialties across various geographic regions. Selected Marines must maintain language proficiency requirements, possess appropriate security clearances, and remain available for international affairs assignments or risk administrative withdrawal of their AMOS designation.
Issued: November 17, 2017
1. Purpose. To announce the results of the FY17 4th Quarter IAP Experience Track Panel results. Based on their 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):<br> Name Grade PMOS AMOS FAO-RAO-FAS Region Component<br> Agoulnik, A.S. O4 0302 8247 FAO Europe Active<br> Andrade, E. E7 0369 8231 FAS LATAM Active<br> Aubry, M.J. O4 0370 8241 FAO LATAM Active<br> Bayona, F.A. O3 1302 8241 FAO LATAM Active<br> Cabellon, M.A. O3 0402 8225 RAO Africa Reserve<br> Coker, K.R. E7 2676 8232 FAS Eurasia Active<br> Coker, K.R. E7 2676 8237 FAS Europe Active<br> Ding, M.H. O3 0802 8243 FAO NE Asia Reserve<br> Goumandakoye, O. O3 0602 8245 FAO Africa Active<br> Hudson, M.R. O5 0302 8226 RAO South Asia Active<br> Kaykov, A.D. O3 0802 8242 FAO Eurasia Active<br> Kaykov, A.D. O3 0802 8227 RAO Europe Active<br> Kipfer, T.J. O5 0602 8224 RAO Middle East Active<br> Kopach, S.J. O4 0202 8228 RAO SE Asia Reserve<br> Love, D.C. O3 0402 8223 RAO NE Asia Active<br> Nicolas, J.A. O5 6002 8247 FAO Europe Active<br> Paik, L.S. O4 0202 8248 FAO SE Asia Reserve<br> Quinby, K.R. O4 0202 8224 FAO Middle East Active<br> Santhanam, S. O4 7509 8247 FAO Europe Active<br> Skvortsov, Y.A. E6 0211 8237 FAS Europe Reserve<br> Turner, T.B. O4 5803 8241 FAO LATAM Active<br> Yang, A. O4 0602 8223 RAO NE Asia Active<br> Zeran, M. E7 0321 8231 FAS LATAM Active<br> 2. Per ref A, MMOA-3 will make appropriate entries into the active duty 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. Reserve component Marines must request their respective IPAC or command administration office to make appropriate entries.<br> 5. 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.<br> 6. Funding for language sustainment training may be available to Marines with the FAO, RAO, or FAS AMOS. Submit requests to POCs listed above.<br> 7. Questions concerning the International Affairs Program can be directed to the POCs listed above.<br> 8. Release authorized by GS15 Jeffrey L. DeWeese, Acting Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.