Read the September-October 2026 AFSA News here!
In This Issue
- AFSA, AFGE Team Up to Mark One Year Since RIFs
- Meet the 2026 AFSA Merit Award Winners
- State VP Voice—We’re All in This Together
- USAID VP Voice—A Last Cup of Tea
- Retiree VP Voice—The Future with AFSA
- Manage Your AFSA Membership Online
- AFSA on the Road—Connecting with Students at Northwestern
- A Profession Worth Defending
- USAID Memorial Wall Finds Permanent Home at State
- AFSA Opens Its Doors
- FAM Changes: What AFSA Members Need to Know
- AFSA Governing Board Meetings, May 20 and June 20, 2026
- Donuts with Dink
- AFSA Names Strategic Writing Award Winner
- AFSA Marks 30 Years of Chautauqua Partnership
- Minnesota Retirees Recognized for State Tax Exemption Win
- AFSA Welcomes New USAGM Representative
- AFSA Bylaw Amendments and Referendum
- Foreign Service Departures for 2025–2026
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.