**FAOAM Board Elections and Social Hour** Thursday, 01 April

The time has come to elect a new board for the FAO Association of Monterey.  We'll hold the elections during our first Social Hour at the Del Monte Room (around the corner from the Trident, here at NPS), which will run from 1530-1730 on Thursday, 01 April (the first Thursday of the new quarter).  Below is a list of the positions available, along with the names of the folks in those spots – feel free to email direct to ask questions about what any particular job entails.  Our charter is also attached to provide the basics on each job.  The term will be for the next two quarters/six months (i.e., you must graduate no earlier than Sep 2010 to be eligible).  New students are absolutely encouraged to join us!
 
Chairperson (Luke Gunnels)
Vice-Chairperson (Andrew Mueller)
Comptroller (Dave Lopez)
Communications Director (Maia Molina-Schaefer)
Events Coordinator (Enid Brackett)
Webmaster (Graham Plaster)
DLI Representative (Duane Bailey)
FAO-CAP Coordinator (Enid Brackett)
 
Please email me NLT Wednesday, 31 March, to put your name in the hat for any of the above spots.

 

Register Today to attend the 4th Annual Foreign Area Officer Conference

The theme is “Warrior – Scholar – Diplomat” and we are expecting to have some exciting panelists join us for this entirely student-run event.  Check out the flyer here.  Register here.

In other FAO News: Check out the monthly flyer from the Foreign Area Officer Association in Washington D.C.  They're making serious efforts to gain further representation from the Diplomatic (Pol-Mil) and Security Cooperation FAOs. The flyer shows current demographics and has info on how to get connected with them.

Also, check out this interview  (aired on Federal News Radio in DC on Tuesday, February 16, 2010) about the Joint FAO Program at NPS. Interviewee is Dr. Mabry, the Executive Director of the Joint FAO Skill Sustainment Pilot Program.  Topics include profiling the FAO skill set, and explaining Naval Postgraduate School offerings within the LREC education continuum. :  Federal News Radio 1500 AM: New program brings more culture to the military.

Interview with Executive Director of the Joint FAO Skill Sustainment Pilot Program, Dr. Tristan Mabry

Check out this interview  (aired on Federal News Radio in DC on Tuesday, February 16, 2010) about the Joint FAO Program at NPS. Interviewee is Dr. Mabry, the Executive Director of the Joint FAO Skill Sustainment Pilot Program.  Topics include profiling the FAO skill set, and explaining Naval Postgraduate School offerings within the LREC education continuum.

Federal News Radio 1500 AM: New program brings more culture to the military.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 23 Feb, 1200-1250: Service-specific Brownbag Lunch

Senior FAOs from each of the services will sit down for lunch with FAOs in training from their services. An informal Q+A session aimed at answering questions about professional development, career progression, and any other questions you bring to the event.

Room assignments are:
Army: GL-113
Navy: GL-129
Air Force: IN-122 (across from the library entrance)
Marines: GL-102

Wednesday, 24 Feb, 1700-1900: No-host Social Hour at the Trident Room

Come and join us for a chance to speak with these experienced FAOs in a relaxed atmosphere at everyone’s favorite watering hole.

Next Annual FAO Conference, 8-9 April @ NPS

Theme is “Warrior – Scholar – Diplomat” and we are expecting to have some exciting panelists join us. It is an entirely student-run event, which is what makes it so special. Check out the flyer here.

The 4th Annual FAO Conference in Monterey

Please check out the flyer for our next FAO conference and check back for information on how to register.
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if you can't view the flyer, it can also be found here

Slides from the Navy FAO Community Brief

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Next Annual FAO Conference, 8-9 April @ NPS

We’re starting to ramp up for the next annual FAO Conference, scheduled for 8-9 April 2010, right here at NPS. For those haven’t heard about previous conferences, this is the one and only such event that is entirely designed by FAOs to meet our own needs and desires. Our theme is “Warrior – Scholar – Diplomat” and we are expecting to have some exciting panelists join us. It is an entirely student-run event, which is what makes it so special.

That also means that we need your help. Maj Jeff McCormack has already been working for several months to lay the groundwork for this event, and now we need to ask for your help to really get things moving. We will need about 20 folks (or more, if we can get them) to fill out the FAOC committee. Jobs will include panel coordinators, protocol, communications and marketing, and web services, to name a few.

This is a great opportunity to shape this important event and work with other FAOs, not to mention get some experience in the glamorous world of conference planning.

Feel free to email me or Jeff with any questions. (RSVPs are not needed.) Hope to see you there.

Luke

LCDR Luke Gunnels
Naval Postgraduate School
Regional Security Studies | Western Hemisphere
Chairman, Foreign Area Officer Association of Monterey

FAOAM Dinner Tonight

As a final reminder, the FAO Association of Monterey Dinner will commence tonight at 1830. Due to overwhelming response, the event has reached maximum capacity and we are unable to accommodate any more people.

For those who have signed up, please arrive early and exact change is greatly appreciated (dinner is $25). Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing everyone tonight!

Location:
Maha's Lebanese Cuisine
470 Alvarado St, Monterey CA
(831) 372-8999

Upcoming Dinner, this Thursday

The next FAOAM Dinner is on Thursday, 12 November at 1830. We are honored to have Prof. Mohammed Hafez of the NSA department as our guest speaker who will be discussing current Middle East topics. The dinner is open to all FAO, NSA, exchange students and their spouses.

Please RSVP to LCDR Enid Brackett, USN at esbracke@nps.edu by NOV 10TH. Please be sure to indicate your preference for a beef, chicken, or vegetarian entree.

Location:
Maha's Lebanese Cuisine
470 Alvarado St, Monterey CA
(831) 372-8999

Menu:
Assorted appetizers
Entree: Choice of Beef or Chicken Kabob (Vegetarian option also available)
Basmati Rice
Dessert: Baklava

Cost:
$25 per person (includes tax and gratuity)
Drinks are not included in the price (beer and wine are available)

Money will be collected at the restaurant beforehand. Exact change would be greatly appreciated.

We are expecting a large turnout and hope you can join us!