The Foreign Service Journal, October 2013

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | OCTOBER 2013 55 AFSA NEWS PCS Lodging Program Expands The State Department’s Bureau of Human Resources has announced the expansion of the Per- manent Change of Station Lodging Program. To cre- ate more housing options for employees participat- ing in the program, there will now be three vendors. Twelve properties are now available in Crystal City, Arlington and Falls Church. The PCS Lodging program is in its seventh year and was awarded the GSA’s 2010 Travel and Reloca- tion Award for Excellence. Some benefits of the program include employees not being out-of-pocket for lodging expenses regardless of the duration of training; free shuttle service to and from FSI and employees not having to sign a lease agreement. For more information please visit www.facebook. com/HREXPCSLodgingProgram. If you have ques- tions, please contact HRPCSLODGING@state.gov. NEWS BRIEF U.S. Embassy Rome Seeks Historical Information The U.S. Embassy in Rome is seeking assistance in obtaining historical photos of the U.S. Mission to the Holy See building. In 2014, the mission will celebrate its 30th anniversary and is preparing an audio- visual presentation for that event. They currently have many good materials related to U.S. presiden- tial visits to the Pope, but none of the U.S. Mission to the Holy See. After little progress, the embassy is now turn- ing to AFSA members and other Foreign Service employees in the hopes it will prove fruitful. Please contact Gimena Campos-Cervera, Information Resources Center, U.S. Embassy Rome, Office of Public Affairs, phone: ( +39) 06.4674.2447 or e-mail camposg@state.gov. NEWS BRIEF