The Foreign Service Journal, May 2016

AFSA NEWS CALENDAR THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION Chiefs-of-Mission Breakfast THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY 2016 65 May 1-7 Public Service Recognition Week May 4 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting May 5 11:15-12:30 p.m. Luncheon: 141st Specialist Class May 5 Annual Scholarship Reception May 6 Foreign Service Day/AFSA Memorial Plaque Ceremony May 11 12-1:15 p.m. Luncheon: 186th A-100 Class May 12 2-4 p.m Seminar: “The Coordination of FEHB and Medicare” May 22-26 AFSA Road Scholar Program: “The Middle East: Conflict and Controversy” Washington, D.C. May 24 2-3:30 p.m. AFSA Book Notes: The Wolf of Sarajevo by FSO Matthew Palmer May 30 Memorial Day: AFSA Offices Closed June 1 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting June 5-10 AFSA Road Scholar Program: “U.S. Foreign Policy for the 21st Century” Chautauqua, N.Y. AFSA/JOAQUINSOSA On March 15, AFSA President Ambassador Barbara Stephenson kicked off AFSA’s new inreach initiative in an early morning breakfast with roughly four dozen chiefs of mission (COMs), who were in town for the Global COM Conference. During the course of one action-packed hour, this dedicated group of Foreign Service leaders tackled the multifaceted issue of how to build a stronger Foreign Service equipped to lead America’s foreign policy in the 21st century. AFSA thanks the FS champions who attended and significantly contributed to AFSA’s efforts to fashion constructive solutions to today’s workforce challenges: family member employment, mentoring, diversity, bidding and others. AFSA/JOAQUINSOSA USAIDAdministrator Smith Calls for Full OCP AFSA/JOAQUINSOSA On March 15, USAID Administrator Gayle Smith asked the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs to restore full Overseas Comparability Pay for members of the Foreign Service. Administrator Smith is pictured here with AFSA USAID Vice President Sharon Wayne following Smith’s testimony on the Fiscal Year 2017 foreign assistance budget.