Read the November-December 2026 AFSA News here!
In This Issue
- AFSA Awards Recipients
- State VP Voice—This Is Not Normal
- USAID Representative Voice—The World Still Needs Us
- Retiree VP Voice—Neither Fish Nor Fowl, but Not Toast
- End-of-Year Advocacy Update
- Meet the 2026 AFSA Essay Contest Winner
- Popsicles with Dink
- AFSA Opens Its Doors
- Changes to Discipline, RIFs, Assignments
- Facing Discipline? AFSA Is Here to Help
- AFSA Governing Board Meetings, July 15 and August 19, 2026
- 2027 AFSA Governing Board Elections Are Coming
- AFSA Webinar—What Comes Next for Foreign Assistance?
- AFSA Webinar—Beyond the Numbers
- Strong Fiscal Stewardship in FY 2025
- Mark Matthews Joins FSJ Editorial Board
- AFSA Hits a Home Run at Nationals Park
- AFSA Autumn in Chautauqua
- Foreign Service Departures for 2025–2026
- Missing Your FSJ?
The AFSA News section of The Foreign Service Journal began in the 1960s and today remains one of the Journal's most popular sections. It is designed as the voice of AFSA as a labor union and professional association, and highlights association news, activities, and advocacy on behalf of AFSA members and the entire Foreign Service.
In addition to regular columns from the constituency AFSA vice presidents as well as AFSA advocacy, policy, and labor management professional staff, we report on AFSA outreach and education programs, upcoming events, requests for award nominations, scholarships for FS students, professional enrichment opportunities, and so on. We aim to keep readers up to date on what AFSA is working on and reporting on issues of concern to members of the Foreign Service community.
Please reach out to Associate Editor Mark Parkhomenko with questions, suggestions, and information you’d like to see featured in AFSA News. He can be reached at parkhomenko@afsa.org.