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Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 1

Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 2

Realities of Foreign Service Life, Volumes 1 and 2: Writers from the Foreign Service community share their first-hand experiences and insights through essays on Foreign Service life. A great gift for newcomers or veterans of the Foreign Service and especially useful for anyone considering a Foreign Service career! Read more about Realities of Foreign Service Life here and order your copy!

 

State Department Resources for Foreign Service Families

AAFSW provides information about State Department resources and events for Foreign Service families as a service to our membership and the Foreign Service community at large. Please note that AAFSW is not affiliated with the Department of State and does not receive State Department funds. To support this website and other AAFSW activities, please consider joining or donating to AAFSW!

Click the links below for more information about State Department resources that may be available to you. For more direct links to useful State Department and other federal government web pages, please visit our Links for Living Overseas.

The Foreign Service Family and Divorce
This completely revised FLO publication is now available on the internet. The publication contains updated information on many topics and provides a number of new resources, as well as a real life scenario and statements by Foreign Service employees and spouses who have experienced separation and divorce. Divorce in the Foreign Service can often be more stressful and complicated than it is for individuals living in the United States. When one or both parties are assigned overseas, the lack of access to information can further complicate divorce issues such as domicile, child custody, visitation, support, and pension benefits. The topics in this publication have been selected to reflect the unique circumstances divorce presents to the Foreign Service family.

News from the State Department's Transition Center/Training Division

The Advanced Security Overseas Seminar (ASOS) (MQ912) is now offered online.This is mandatory training for ALL Foreign Affairs personnel from all agencies and Adult Eligible Family Members are STRONGLY encouraged to attend.Complete course description, prerequisite and registration details are at: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/96014.pdf

Training Center Courses

For questions regarding any of the courses listed here, please contact Archana Dheer at dheera@state.gov.

"It's Your Move," the State Department's guide to overseas transfers, is available in PDF format here. Use the password LOGISTICS to enter the site and click "Travel and Moving" on the navigation bar.