THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | APRIL-MAY 2025 5 FEATURE: SERVICE DISRUPTED 51 Lives Upended: The Impact of USAID’s Dismantling on Those Who Serve By Members of the Foreign Service FS KNOW-HOW 57 A Brief RIF Explainer By David Roberts LIFE AFTER THE FOREIGN SERVICE 60 Discovering Extended Family at Spirit of America By Chaz Martin APPRECIATION 80 Jimmy Carter: Diplomats Remember PERSPECTIVES 7 President’s Views A Diplomacy Success Story for Today By Tom Yazdgerdi 16 Speaking Out An Open Letter on USAID to the Secretary of State By Steven E. Hendrix 97 Reflections Early Days in the Operations Center By Jonathan B. Rickert 98 Local Lens Fethiye, Türkiye By Andrea Nagy DEPARTMENTS 8 Letters 10 Letters-Plus 11 Talking Points 85 In Memory 89 Books MARKETPLACE 92 Real Estate 95 Classifieds 96 Index to Advertisers 67 S upporting Access to Virginia Schools for FS Families 68 S tate VP Voice— Navigating Uncertainty in the FS Evaluation Cycle 69 USAID VP Voice— Foreign Assistance Is Vital 70 FAS VP Voice— FAS Provides Massive Returns on Investment 71 Retiree VP Voice—Providing for Your Next of Kin 71 USAID Alumni Group Fundraising 72 A FSA Update on Reductions in Force 73 In Case You Missed It 74 FSJ Reader Survey 76 C hanges to Pet Travel Policies 77 Revamping the FSN Emergency Relief Fund 78 AFSA Welcomes New Members 78 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, January 15, 2025 79 AFSA Hosts State and USAID Town Halls 79 AFSA’s New Membership Intern AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF AFSA ON THE COVER: Photo by NicolasMcComber/iStock. 98 As we go to press, AFSA is confronting an executive order that eliminates collective bargaining rights for federal unions. AFSA will keep members posted on developments and continue to stand up for the Foreign Service. 60
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