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The article presents the 2012 AFSA Annual Report of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). It comments on the transition from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to John Kerry, and observes that the meritocracy and professionalism as concepts governing the diplomatic and development institutions are in decline. The article also enumerates the 2012 highlights for AFSA, which include continued membership growth, and the intensification of advocacy in the U.S. Congress.

The article focuses on the 201 annual report of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) in the U.S. It notes the highlights of AFSA in 2011 including elections of the 2011-2013, retaining of 16.52 percent Overseas Comparability Pay and strong advocacy for the international affairs budget. It mentions that AFSA has focused on governance particularly the increase of efficiency and effectiveness of the role of Governing Board and its members.

The article focuses on the plans and initiatives of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). According to the author, AFSA is aiming to provide necessary professional training and education for diplomacy and development by sharing discussions and perspectives on key foreign policy issues in the U.S. She adds that the association is fighting for the passage of the Overseas Comparability Pay (OCP), which aims to support comparability pay for overseas government service.

The article features the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) and its commitment to work for a stronger professional association. It highlights several developments in the association during the past 2009 such as the reform of the election procedures, the completion of AFSA's headquarters, and the modernization of office space to provide new facilities to improve operations. It also highlights the move of AFSA to reach out to management throughout all five Foreign Service agencies.

The author focuses on the achievement and challenges of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). The author mentions the professional experience of the members of AFSA has helped in advancing the fundamental mission of the organization. She adds that the challenges faced by AFSA are demanding a high standard Foreign Service.

In this article, the author focuses on an attack on the mission of the American Foreign Service Association in Benghazi, Libya. It informs that according to the Pickering-Mullen Accountability Review Board, the attack revealed systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels within the U.S. State Department. She also mentions that institutional deficit shows several inextricably linked aspects of an organic system, organization or institution.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses the roles and responsibilities of the American Foreign Service Association, the professional association of the U.S. Foreign Service.

The article reports that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted a reception on January 25, 2013 at the Department of State to launch the construction of the U.S. Diplomacy Center (USDC). It informs that the USDC will house a Museum of American Diplomacy and has great potential to build public understanding of diplomacy. The article also comments that the USDC deserves and needs the support of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA).

The article reflects on the need of the appointment of good leaders at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). It informs about the election regarding the Governing Board at AFSA for the term of office from the year 2013-2015 and mentions about the role of the organization in strengthening the policies regarding foreign relations. It states that the AFSA president deals directly with the senior officials of all the international agencies.

In this article the author focuses on the revival of the constructive dissent related to American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). She states that dissent is related with policy goal or the national interest and sometimes with strategies and tactics. She further informs that for good policy, the tradition of constructive dissent needs to be sustained, recognized and appreciated and further invite ideas from people on how to strengthen the tradition of constructive dissent.

The article offers the author's perspective regarding the establishment of the Professionalism and Ethics Committee of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). The author talks about the effort of AFSA Governing Board to strengthen the professionalism and effectiveness of the diplomatic and development services of the association. She adds that establishment of the committee aims to develop and recommend programs, projects and initiatives to the Board.

The article offers the author's views regarding the relevance of the article "Masks of War," by Frank Hoffman to the American Foreign Service Association. The author talks about the suggestion of Hoffman to include Marine Corps to the study of Carl Builder that analyzes the organizational structure of the institutions that make up the U.S. armed services. She also explores the five elements of Builder's analytical framework and how Hoffman has applied the framework to the Marine Corps.

The article offers the author's insights on several strategic plans that may strengthen the governance of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). The author says that enhancing the outreach, image, and communications of AFSA will increase the feedback and participation of the members but may be blocked by the resistance of the institution to change. She also mentions the need to strengthen AFSA's effectiveness and professionalism, expand its core advocacy, and grow its membership.

The article presents the author's views on the strategic planning effort of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Board to promote excellence in its diplomatic mission. She mentions the potential barriers in carrying out the board's responsibilities towards its mission and purpose to the American public. The author suggests practical strategies to overcome barriers including an upgrade to AFSA's database, a mid-year review of priorities, and a sound training program.

The article focuses on the efforts of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) to raise its profile and credibility of diplomacy, improve the quality of American diplomacy, and promote the effectiveness of its member agencies. Amidst the fiscal and political challenges in the U.S., it recommends that AFSA members must contribute to AFSA's nonpartisan Political Action Committee (PAC). It suggests that members must secure a position for AFSA on the Board of the Museum of American Diplomacy.

In this article, the author discusses the role of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) in strengthening the diplomacy and development services in the U.S. She notes that AFSA has supported the implementation of the Diplomacy 3.0 hiring program. She says that AFSA continues to pursue professionalism in American diplomacy and development. Furthermore, she notes that the AFSA needs the support of citizen for the campaign "Moving Forward Together" for its credibility and strength.

The article offers the author's insights on the implications of the abolishment of overseas comparability pay (OCP) on U.S. Foreign Service. It says that the measure would impose around 25% pay cut on Foreign Service personnel serving abroad, which the author believes will depress their morale. She states that the American Foreign Service Association's (AFSA) efforts to draw attention to the increasing financial disincentive for Foreign Service led to congressional approval for OCP in 2009.

The article offers the author's insights on the establishment of Foreign Service Reserve Corps, which is proposed by the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) to fill the staffing gaps for the U.S. Department of State. The author says that the program should be comprised of retired Foreign Service personnel with 10 years or more experience as it would cut administrative cost. She mentions that a small group within the Bureau of Human Resources could be founded to run the program.

In this article, the author discusses the need of devising effective professional ethics and code of professional conduct for diplomacy and development in the U.S. She explores the effort of the Congress and the Foreign Service to develop professional ethical standards, however, the effectiveness of such standards should be ensured. She also suggests that the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) could play a significant role in the development process of diplomats' ethical standards.

In this article the author discusses the role of American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) as a professional association in the U.S. She is critical on the measures undertaken by AFSA in reinforcing the relevance and effectiveness of American diplomacy and in identifying the diplomatic skills and substantial knowledge necessary in meeting new challenges. Also investigated are on how diplomacy was recognized as profession and the basic requirements and content of American diplomats.

The article focuses on the achievements of the Governing Board of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). The Board aims to be a more effective voice of the Foreign Service to represent and protect their professional interests. A major investment has been approved by the board in upgrading its information technology (IT) capabilities with a functional Web site that improves access to the business world and projects a more professional image.

The article presents the author's views on the two important sets of U.S. policy documents which offer real opportunities to the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). She cites the executive order of U.S. President Barack Obama on forums for labor-management relations and the memorandum of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on budgets as blueprint for strategic vision. The author believes that these policies offer productive partnership between AFSA and the management of the State.

In this article, the author discusses the consideration for radical reform of the structures, recruitment, and professionalization of the U.S. Foreign Service. She stresses that foreign affairs professionals should be serious in taking part of the process of developing ways for effective diplomacy and development. She highlights the participation of American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) in a new study by the American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD).

The author offers her insights on considering the constructive dissent in healthy institutions and effective policy making. She mentions that the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) has established award programs to recognize constructive dissent among Foreign Service officers. She emphasized on the need for the foreign service to rise in order to have more successful U.S. foreign policy and lesser policy failures.