The Foreign Service Journal, May 2022

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY 2022 5 May 2022 Volume 99, No. 4 FS Heritage Focus on Life after the Foreign Service Feature 22 The Last Assignment: Moving into Retirement Deciding where to settle in retirement, and making it happen, is not easy. Here are tips from some who have successfully navigated this process. By Do n n a Sc a r ama s t r a Go rma n 28 An Insider’s Guide to the Re-Employed Annuitant Program Having second thoughts about leaving government service? Here’s a candid and authoritative look at returning to work for the government. By J o h n K . Na l a n d 32 Working with the U.S. Military A retired FSO ambassador offers insights and tips—the real deal— on working with the U.S. military after nearly a decade as a private contractor. By L a r r y Bu t l e r 36 Global Photography: From Hobby to Career For this FSO, commitment to a second career as a photographer was gradual. By Ch a r l e s O. Ce c i l 46 Boosting Space Diplomacy at State Though the Space Age is not new, space diplomacy remains an esoteric specialty at State. Here’s why it’s important to start changing this now. By Da v i d A . Ep s t e i n 50 Lethal Encounter in Tehran: The Attack on U.S. Vice Consul Robert W. Imbrie and Its Aftermath Almost a century ago, an American diplomat died overseas at the hands of a mob. The implications of this tragic incident reached far beyond Iran’s capital city. By M i c h a e l Z i r i n s k y 40 Setting Sail: Life after USAID Short-term consulting gigs with USAID made for a gratifying transition to full retirement for this FSO. By Ch a r l e s L l ewe l l y n 44 AFSA Resources for Retirees By Do l o re s B r own