The Foreign Service Journal, January 2013

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JANUARY 2013 5 January 2013 Volume 90, No. 1 FOREIGN SERVICE SPECIAL Diplomacy in a Time of Scarcity / 29 In spite of real progress since 2008, our foreign affairs agencies are not yet completely staffed, trained and deployed to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Here are highlights of the American Academy of Diplomacy’s recommendations, from their latest report. FOCUS FOREIGN SERVICE TRANSFER TIPS Editor’s Introduction / 23 We hope our coverage will help your next transfer go more smoothly. BY STEVEN ALAN HONL EY Foreign Service Transfer Realities / 24 As with all aspects of an FS career, it is crucial to take charge of a move. You are your own best advocate. BY METTE BEECROF T Single, With Pets / 28 Traveling with animals overseas can present unique challenges. But with careful preparation, it can also be very rewarding. BY HEATHER P I SHKO FEATURE The Millennium Challenge Corporation: Off to a Good Start / 35 Eight years after the MCC’s creation, the verdict on its efforts to jump-start the process of development is not yet in. But there are reasons for optimism. BY BEN BARBER AFSA NEWS Sec. Clinton Joins in Celebrating GLIFAA’s 20th Anniversary / 43 State VP Voice: Protecting Privacy / 44 USAID VP Voice: Links in the Field AFSA Post Reps / 45 2012-2013 AFSA Financial Aid Scholarship Recipients / 46 AFSA Screens “ARGO” to a Full House / 51 Secretary of State Awards Recognize Overseas Volunteers / 52 Dissent: About National Interest, Not Individual Views / 53 A Bengali Woman’s Art: Cause for Liberation / 54 Caroling Friends of the FS Hold Climate Change Talk / 55 Trust Invites FS Project Proposals / 55 Nicholas Kralev Introduces “America’s Other Army” / 56 Senior Living Foundation: Supporting Retired FS Members / 57 COLUMNS President’s Views / 7 AFSA Needs Strong Leaders BY SUSAN R . JOHNSON Speaking Out / 15 Facing the Unthinkable: Time for FCS to Merge with State? BY DAN I E L HARR I S DEPARTMENTS Letters / 8 Talking Points / 11 Books / 39 Local Lens / 66 MARKETPLACE Classifieds /60 Real Estate / 63 Index to Advertisers / 65 On the Cover: A rusting boat lies abandoned in the desert that used to be the Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth-largest lake, in Moynaq, Uzbekistan. © iStockphoto.com/studioakant