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As both a professional association and a labor union, AFSA is committed to continually strengthening the services we provide to our members. We regularly expand and update our collection of resources to address your questions, respond to evolving concerns, and keep pace with changes across the Foreign Service. We hope you’ll find our comprehensive library—conveniently listed to the right—useful and informative.

What Can You Find Here?

Our goal is to support you across the full spectrum of Foreign Service life and career needs. Here, you’ll find a wide range of resources, including:

You’ll also find key tools such as the AFSA Marketplace and the indispensable AFSA Tax Guide. For research purposes, we maintain a collection of reports, articles, testimonies, and studies, all searchable by keyword or title using the search bar at the top of the page.

More to Explore: Books, Blogs, and Beyond

In addition to practical resources, we offer a variety of more informal and enriching content, including:

Need Assistance?

One of AFSA’s greatest assets is the dedicated team in our Office of the General Counsel—a resource many members turn to throughout their careers. If you have questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out:

Share Your Ideas

If you’re aware of additional resources that could benefit fellow members, we’d love to hear from you. Please email us at member@afsa.org with your suggestions.