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USMC International Affairs Program: Promoting Language Skills and Cultural Expertise

The USMC International Affairs Program (IAP) aims to identify, educate, and select Marines with language skills, regional expertise, and cultural capabilities. This program is designed to enhance MAGTF plans, operations, security cooperation, and intelligence efforts. The program offers two tracks for accession and retention: Study Track (Full/Partial) and Experience Track.

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USMC International Affairs Program: Promoting Language Skills and Cultural Expertise

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  1. 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

  2. Classification UNCLASS

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. Current IAP Officer Population330 FAOs / 207 RAOsupdated 23 Aug 2012 • Numbers include both Study and Experience-Track FAOs and RAOs

  6. Current IAP Reserve Population58FAOs / 17RAOs: 75 updated 23 Aug 2012 • Numbers include both Study and Experience-Track FAOs and RAOs

  7. Active Duty + Reserve 537 AC / 75 RC updated 23 Aug 2012 * Selected for promotion

  8. USMC FAO/RAO billets • 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

  9. What the Future Holds • Officer • FAO • RAO* • SC • SFA • SA • FID • Enlisted • FAS • RAS* • Employment • MEU • MEB • SC • Joint Capability • Planning and employment • Terminology

  10. Questions LREC – The new normal

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