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The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) is published by the United States Department of State and can be accessed on the department's website. [1] It contains the functional statements, organizational responsibilities, and authorities of each of the major components of the department. Together, the manual comprise the basic organizational directive of ...
The United States Department of State, like other agencies of the U.S. federal government, gives civilian decorations for outstanding service, sacrifice, or heroism. The criteria for the awards are set down in 3 FAM 4820 - Foreign Affairs Manual, 3 FAM - Personnel, section 3 FAM 4800 Department Awards Program.
In July 2017, the Foreign Affairs Manual 9 FAM 403.5 was updated with new guidance on the criteria for interview waivers; the new criteria were significantly more restrictive than the criteria prior to Trump's executive order. Specifically, interview waivers were still possible based on age (less than 14 years or more than 79 years), diplomatic ...
R. Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, Javier G. Corona, Mexican diplomat and promotor of American arts. Philip S. Davidson, U.S. Navy Admiral; Gary Galloway [2] Galloway was the deputy director of the Office of Information Assurance in the U.S. State Department.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order reinforcing a "unified" voice for U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes his "America First" agenda.. The executive order emphasizes the ...
According to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), due to the lack of regulations, the Department of State has no procedures in effect to implement the Reed Amendment. [20] The FAM instructs consular officers that "[t]he role of the Department and the consular officer is very limited in implementing this ground of inadmissibility.
The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is the United States federal government's primary training institution for members of the U.S. foreign service community, preparing American diplomats as well as other professionals to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives overseas and in Washington. [2]
The Secretary's Distinguished Service Award is an award of the United States Department of State.It is presented at the discretion of the Secretary of State in recognition of exceptionally outstanding leadership, professional competence, and significant accomplishment over a sustained period of time in the field of foreign affairs.