Table of Contents
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The Foreign Service Journal, October 2015
Cover
1
Contents
5
Focus on Civ-Mil Relations
19
Working with the U.S. Military: 10 Things the Foreign Service Needs to Know
19
The Dust of Kandahar
25
The Value of Military Training for Diplomats: A Personal Story
32
Executive Order 13518: Veterans Employment Initiative
37
Features
39
A Closer Look at Advancing World Food Security
39
World’s Fairs Today: A Visit to Milan, Lessons for Dubai
44
AFSA News
49
High School Essay Winner in D.C.
49
VP Voice State – Know (and Invoke) Your Rights
50
VP Voice FAS – Esprit de Corps
51
AFSA Governing Board Decisions
51
VP Voice USAID – Foreign Service Limited Appointments
52
AFSPA’s New Location
53
AFSA On the Hill
54
Reforming State’s Performance Management System
55
OPM Data Breach
55
AFSA and Smithsonian Partner
56
Changing of the Guard at Tales
56
Book Notes: Consular History
57
2015-2016 Scholarship Aid
58
New Scholarship Established
58
2015 George F. Kennan Award
59
Family Member Matters: Transfer Trauma
60
Call for Nominations: AFSA Dissent Awards
61
We Want to Hear from You
62
Annual FS Youth Awards
62
TLG Intern Catches the FS Itch
63
Columns
7
President's Views: Setting Our Course
7
Letter from the Editor: Working with the Military
8
Speaking Out: Seeking Parity Between the Civil and Foreign Services
16
Reflections: Positive Energy in a Worldwide Outage
73
Departments
9
Letters
9
Talking Points
12
Books
64
Local Lens
74
Marketplace
66
Classifieds
66
Real Estate
69
Index to Advertisers
72
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