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MARADMIN 632/17

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.