May 2022
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The May issue focuses on life after the Foreign Service.
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FOCUS ON LIFE AFTER THE FOREIGN SERVICE
The Last Assignment: Moving into Retirement
Deciding where to settle in retirement, and making it happen, is not easy. Here are tips from some who have successfully navigated this process.
An Insider’s Guide to the Re-Employed Annuitant Program
Having second thoughts about leaving government service? Here’s a candid and authoritative look at returning to work for the government.
Working with the U.S. Military
A retired FSO ambassador offers insights and tips—the real deal—on working with the U.S. military after nearly a decade as a private contractor.
Global Photography: From Hobby to Career
For this FSO, commitment to a second career as a photographer was gradual.
Setting Sail: Life after USAID
Short-term consulting gigs with USAID made for a gratifying transition to full retirement for this FSO.
FEATURE
Boosting Space Diplomacy at State
Though the Space Age is not new, space diplomacy remains an esoteric specialty at State. Here’s why it’s important to start changing this now.
FS HERITAGE
Lethal Encounter in Tehran: The Attack on U.S. Vice Consul Robert W. Imbrie and Its Aftermath
Almost a century ago, an American diplomat died overseas at the hands of a mob. The implications of this tragic incident reached far beyond Iran’s capital city.