The Foreign Service Journal, April 2009

Cover I
Contents 3
Focus on NATO at 60 15
Still the Best Vehicle for Engaging with Europe 15
Answering the Hard Questions 22
The Russia Factor 28
Feature 33
When an FS Spouse Comes “Home”: A Study 33
AFSA News 39
Foreign Affairs Day: May 1 39
Professional Development Initiative 39
News Briefs 40
VP State—All Eyes on Her 41
VP Retiree—Laws Can Change 42
Re-Employed Annuitants 42
VP FCS—The Best of Times or the Worst of Times? 43
SOSA Awards 44
Family Member Matters: Living in the Bubble 45
The Lighter Side: Leaving the Foreign Service 46
Foreign Service Youth Contests 47
10 Years at AFSA: Steve Honley 48
Sinclaire Award Winners 48
Classifieds 49
Departments 5
President’s Views—Thinking About Tomorrow 5
Speaking Out—Expanding Language Capacity Through Incentive Pay 13
Reflections—Recalling Lockerbie 68
Letters 6
Cybernotes 10
Marketplace 12
Books 51
In Memory 54
Index to Advertisers 66

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