American Foreign Service Association - The Voice Of The Foreign Service

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Current Issues

Check out our list of Foreign Service blogs - an amazing resource! If you are an FS blogger, let us know so we can add you to the list. [Read More...]

Join the Speakers Bureau!

We urge all retired FS members to sign up for AFSA's speakers bureau, which places up to 500 speakers around the country each year. Help us tell the story of the Foreign Service! [Read More...]

Foreign Affairs Day

View C-Span's coverage of the AFSA Memorial Plaque Ceremony here. [Read More...]

The May FSJ is Out!

This month's focus is "The Changing Face of the Foreign Service" and includes several articles celebrating diversity within the Foreign Service. Also featured is Paul D. Taylor's article, "Fidel Castro as Moby Dick: Dispatches from the Cold War." [Read More...]

The 2013-2015 AFSA Governing Board Election

Voting is now underway for the 2013-2015 AFSA Governing Board election. Please click here for AFSA Election Information for Voting Members and click here for AFSA Election Campaign Statements. [Read More...]

AFSA Priorities: OCP

AFSA remains engaged on numerous issues of importance to our members. See what we are doing on Overseas Comparability Pay (OCP). [Read More...]

Of Member Interest

Latest AFSAnet Messages

Can't find that AFSAnet message from last week (or last month) in your email inbox? We've archived some of the more recent AFSAnet messages on our website for your convenience. [Read More...]

Who Can Join AFSA?

Any member of the U.S. Foreign Service, active-duty or retired and from any foreign affairs agency, may become a regular member of AFSA. All others may join as an associate member. [Read More...]

What is AFSA?

AFSA is the professional association of the U.S. Foreign Service and the exclusive bargaining agent for all Foreign Service employees in the five foreign affairs agencies. [Read More...]

Benefits of Membership

Retiree Counseling and Advice

Retired members receive extensive counseling and advice from our staff, free of charge. [Read More...]

Legal and Grievance Assistance

AFSA's dedicated legal staff offers assistance to our members free of charge, whether it relates to grievances, EER/AEF issues, tenure problems, etc. [Read More...]