Read the May-June 2026 AFSA News here!
In This Issue
- AFSA Welcomes Embassy Evacuees Home
- Service Disrupted—One Year Later
- State VP Voice—Strength in Numbers
- USAID VP Voice—Taking Care of Yourself and Moving Forward
- Retiree VP Voice—Retirees Are Still in Service
- Legal Defense Fundraiser
- AFSA Member Meetup
- Read the Latest Press Releases
- Rally Marks One Year Since USAID Dismantling
- Foreign Service Departures
- Changes at AFSA’s Office of General Counsel
- Court Rules VOA Firings Unlawful
- MSPB Appeals Process Demystified
- AFSA Governing Board Meetings, January 21 and February 18, 2026
- Do Diplomacy and Development Have a PR Problem?
- State Renames Personnel Bureau, Again
- The Next Career Chapter
- Reviewing Your Retirement Plan
- Proposed AFSA Bylaw Amendments
- USAID Memorial Wall Finds New Home
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.