USMC International Affairs Program
(IAP)
NMIA/FAOA Fall Symposium – Sept 18, 2012
- PROGRAM MANAGER: LtCol Purcell/Maj Brown
- ORGANIZATION: PP&O/PLU-8
- PHONE: (703) 614-0322/(703)692-4365
- EMAIL: michael.purcell@usmc.mil /jonathan.f.brown@usmc.mil
For Official Use Only
Classification
UNCLASS
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Mission of IAP
To identify, select, and educate a cadre of Marines
with Language skills, Regional Expertise, and
Culture (LREC) capabilities for future assignments
on tactical, operational, and strategic-level Marine
Corps staffs, joint and combined staffs, and for
duty with interagency organizations in order to
improve MAGTF plans, operations, security
cooperation, and intelligence efforts.
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Accession and Retention
• Two means:
– Study Track (Full/Partial) (26 annually)
– Experience Track (20-100 annually)
• Career Management:
– Dual-track
– Occupational Field Manager
– Competitive slating
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Current IAP Officer Population
330 FAOs / 207 RAOs
updated 23 Aug 2012
Foreign Area Officer Inventory
FMOS
Region
Number
44
8240
Basic FAO/In-Training*
59
8241
Latin America
23
8242
Eurasia
28
8243
Northeast Asia
34
8244
Middle East / North Africa
23
8245
Sub-Saharan Africa
15
8246
South Asia
38
8247
Western Europe
55
8248
Southeast Asia
11
8249
Eastern Europe
330
FAO MOS Totals
Regional Affairs Officer Inventory
FMOS
Region
Number
8220
Basic RAO/In-Training
70
8221
Latin America
5
8222
Eurasia
11
8223
Northeast Asia
8
8224
Middle East / North Africa
22
8225
Sub-Saharan Africa
13
8226
South Asia
42
8227
Western Europe
16
8228
Southeast Asia
17
8229
Eastern Europe
3
RAO MOS Totals
207
• Numbers include both Study and Experience-Track FAOs and RAOs
5
Current IAP Reserve Population
58FAOs / 17RAOs: 75
updated 23 Aug 2012
Foreign Area Officer Inventory
FMOS
Region
Number
8
8240
Basic FAO/In-Training
18
8241
Latin America
5
8242
Eurasia
2
8243
Northeast Asia
4
8244
Middle East / North Africa
2
8245
Sub-Saharan Africa
1
8246
South Asia
10
8247
Western Europe
6
8248
Southeast Asia
2
8249
Eastern Europe
58
FAO MOS Totals
Regional Affairs Officer Inventory
FMOS
Region
Number
8220
Basic RAO/In-Training
1
8221
Latin America
2
8222
Eurasia
1
8223
Northeast Asia
0
8224
Middle East / North Africa
7
8225
Sub-Saharan Africa
1
8226
South Asia
1
8227
Western Europe
0
8228
Southeast Asia
3
8229
Eastern Europe
1
RAO MOS Totals
17
• Numbers include both Study and Experience-Track FAOs and RAOs
6
Active Duty + Reserve
537 AC / 75 RC
updated 23 Aug 2012
Active Duty FAOs/RAOs by rank
General Officers
3
Reservist FAOs/RAOs by rank
LtGen Mills / MajGen Lake /
Bgen Rocco
Col / O-6
LtCol / O-5
Maj / O-4
Capt / O-3
1stLt / O-2
Total
33
143 / 17*
232 / 42*
121 / 41*
5
537
Active Duty
Reserves
Total
Col / O-6
LtCol / O-5
Maj / O-4
Capt / O-3
Total
11
25 / 2*
31 / 4*
8 / 2*
75
537
75
612
* Selected for promotion
7
USMC FAO/RAO billets
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USMC has 164 billets: 150 FAO billets + 14 RAO billets
60% of USMC FAO/RAO billets are Service billets; 40% are Joint.
USMC RAOs can be assigned to FAO billets where language
requirements are not stipulated; or where DIA provides language
training.
Service FAO/RAO billets (98):
•HQMC G-5
9
•MARFOR G-5
31
•MEF G-5
12
•MCIOC
14
•MCSCG
17
•MCIA
3
•TECOM
9
•USNA
3
Joint FAO/RAO billets (66):
•CCMD J-5:
15
•Attaché:
33
•- SOCOM:
4
•- NATO:
8
•- DTRA:
3
•- Regional Centers: 3
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What the Future Holds
• Officer
– FAO
– RAO*
– SC
• Enlisted
– FAS
– RAS*
– Employment
• SFA
• SA
• FID
• MEU
• MEB
• SC
• Joint Capability
– Planning and employment
– Terminology
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Questions
LREC – The new normal
10
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