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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