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Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Integrity - Service - Excellence
SAF/IA
International Affairs
Specialist (IAS) Program
Lt Col A.J. Werner
Chief, IAS Program
September 2012
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International Affairs Specialist
Program (IAS)
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Background
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IAS Program deliberately develops officers with regional expertise,
language proficiency and pol-mil skills
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Created in 2005 to meet DoD Directive; centrally manages Regional
Affairs Strategist (RAS)/Pol-Mil Affairs Strategist (PAS) career paths
First RAS grads in 2009
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Dual-track ramp-up will meet requirements by 2018
Current Status
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Global requirements currently filled with mix of certified RAS/PAS and
best qualified officers
Challenges
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Expectation management over RAS/PAS shortfall during ramp-up
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Insufficient Advanced Academic Degree (AAD) quotas
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Building International Airmen:
History of IAS
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Apr 05: DoDD 1315.17, Military Dept Foreign Area Officer (FAO)
Programs
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Secretaries of Military Departments shall develop commissioned
FAO management programs
Apr 05: CSAF Sight Picture, Officer Force Development
International Affairs Specialists (IAS)
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Two paths created: Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS) & PoliticalMilitary Affairs Strategist (PAS)
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Supported by CSAFs: Gen Jumper, Gen Moseley, Gen Schwartz,
Gen Welsh
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Fall 05: First IAS Officers selected for deliberate development
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Summer 06: IAS selects begin training (NPS, ACSC)
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Sep 07: DoDI 1315.20, Management of DoD FAO Programs
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DoD through respective Services shall deliberately develop and
manage a corps of FAOs to support the DoD global mission
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Building International Airmen:
What Changed?
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Before 2005: USAF Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Program Ineffective
 “Career-killer” perception
 Lacked deliberate development; relied on self-obtained skills
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No centralized career management
After 2005: Institutionalized IAS Program
 IAS program created to centrally manage two paths (RAS and PAS)
1st RAS graduates in 2009 – 1st PAS graduates in 2007
 Increase in demand for IAS officers; 50% growth in billets since 2005
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Promotion rates for IAS officers consistently above LAF through O-6
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International Affairs Specialist
Program (IAS)
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Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS)
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Pol-Mil Affairs Strategist (PAS)
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Regional Expert
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Language proficiency
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Advanced Academic Degree
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At least 6 months regional experience
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Broad Political-Military Affairs
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No foreign language requirement
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In-residence IDE/SDE graduate
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313 billets (requires pool of approx. 900 officers)
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282 certified RAS Officers
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Annual development of 72 officers
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314 billets
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306 certified PAS Officers
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Annual development of 88 officers
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Selection at 7-10 years of commissioned service
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Selection at 10-12 years commissioned service
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Accession Sources
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Deliberate Development (NPS/DLI)
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Olmsted Scholar Program/Mansfield Fellows
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Int’l IDE/SDE (foreign language)
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Direct Utilization
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Accession Sources
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ACSC, Pol-Mil Specialized Studies
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CSAF POLAD Internship
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Int’l IDE/SDE (English language)
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“Dual Track” Program = Alternating Assignment
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Remain current and competent in PAFSC
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Remain competitive for PME, Command
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Translate regional expertise into military utility
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Single Developmental Assignment
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Deliberate career broadening
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Provides Pol-Mil expertise
IAS Program enhances functional communities by deliberately developing Airmen with LRC
skills and competencies for future Building Partnership Capacity.
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RAS Training Pipelines
Typical Pipeline
Assigned to AFIT/NPS
Assigned to 311th/314th TRS
DLI
Immersion
NPS
Immersion
7 – 17 Months
Approx 3 Months
12 Months
Approx 3 Months
Pipeline w/out AAD
Assigned to 311th/314th TRS
DLI
Immersion
7 – 17 Months
Approx 6 Months
Pipeline w/out Language
Other Accession Sources
• Olmsted Scholar Program
• Mansfield Fellowship
• International Officer IDE/SDE
• Direct Utilization
Assigned to AFIT/NPS
NPS
Immersion
15 Months
Approx 6 Months
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Requirements by Organization
313 Regional Affairs Specialist (16F)
1%
2%
41%
32%
12%
People
$41.7
People
$39.5
8% 4%
7%
25%
People
$41.7
17%
7%
314 Political-Military Affairs Specialist (16P)
10%
17%
COCOM
JCS
Air Force (MAJCOM and Below)
COCOM
17%
Air Force (MAJCOM and Below)
Air Force (HAF/ SAF)
Modernization &
Combat
Modernization
& Support Agency (Includes
Recapitalization
Recapitalization
Attachés assigned
to DIA)
$42.9
$40.4
OSD
Other
Air Force (HAF/SAF)
Combat Support Agency
OSD
Interagency (DoS, UN, other)
Other
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Requirements by Region
313 Regional Affairs Specialist (16F)
People
$39.5
People
$41.7
20%
314 Political-Military Affairs Specialist (16P)
People
$41.7
1%
21%
26%
0%
11%
11%
1%
9%
6%
28%
CONUS
CONUS
Modernization &
Modernization
&
Latin America
Recapitalization
Recapitalization
$42.9
$40.4
Europe
Modernization &
Recapitalization
$41.2
Latin America
Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East/North Africa
Middle East/North Africa
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
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66%
International Affairs Specialist
Advisory Panel (IASAP)
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Central body providing senior level program oversight and guidance
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Annual panel chaired by SES
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Focus is on development and sustainment of IAS officers
Primary Tasks
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Discuss and implement new initiatives within the IAS community
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Implement AF and IAS policies, plans, programs and training affecting
career field management
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Conduct screening for IAS command billets
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Provide career vectors to IAS officers
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IAS Way-Ahead
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Continue IAS production to meet DoD/AF validated requirements
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Dual-track ramp-up will meet current requirements by 2018
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Expectation management over RAS/PAS shortfall during ramp-up
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Focus production on “Right RAS, Right Time, Right Place”
Leverage ongoing DoD/USAF resources & programs, explore new options
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Formalize relationship with Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP)
to leverage existing LREC capabilities
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Explore alternative pipeline training opportunities
Continue dialogue with Joint FAO Community to capitalize on recognized
best-practices
Produce, Sustain and Project
Air Force Warrior-Diplomats
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Questions
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