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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)
Background
IAS Program deliberately develops officers with regional expertise,
language proficiency and pol-mil skills
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
Dual-track ramp-up will meet requirements by 2018
Current Status
Global requirements currently filled with mix of certified RAS/PAS and
best qualified officers
Challenges
Expectation management over RAS/PAS shortfall during ramp-up
Insufficient Advanced Academic Degree (AAD) quotas
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Building International Airmen:
History of IAS
Apr 05: DoDD 1315.17, Military Dept Foreign Area Officer (FAO)
Programs
Secretaries of Military Departments shall develop commissioned
FAO management programs
Apr 05: CSAF Sight Picture, Officer Force Development
International Affairs Specialists (IAS)
Two paths created: Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS) & PoliticalMilitary Affairs Strategist (PAS)
Supported by CSAFs: Gen Jumper, Gen Moseley, Gen Schwartz,
Gen Welsh
Fall 05: First IAS Officers selected for deliberate development
Summer 06: IAS selects begin training (NPS, ACSC)
Sep 07: DoDI 1315.20, Management of DoD FAO Programs
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?
Before 2005: USAF Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Program Ineffective
“Career-killer” perception
Lacked deliberate development; relied on self-obtained skills
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
Promotion rates for IAS officers consistently above LAF through O-6
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International Affairs Specialist
Program (IAS)
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS)
Pol-Mil Affairs Strategist (PAS)
Regional Expert
Language proficiency
Advanced Academic Degree
At least 6 months regional experience
Broad Political-Military Affairs
No foreign language requirement
In-residence IDE/SDE graduate
313 billets (requires pool of approx. 900 officers)
282 certified RAS Officers
Annual development of 72 officers
314 billets
306 certified PAS Officers
Annual development of 88 officers
Selection at 7-10 years of commissioned service
Selection at 10-12 years commissioned service
Accession Sources
Deliberate Development (NPS/DLI)
Olmsted Scholar Program/Mansfield Fellows
Int’l IDE/SDE (foreign language)
Direct Utilization
Accession Sources
ACSC, Pol-Mil Specialized Studies
CSAF POLAD Internship
Int’l IDE/SDE (English language)
“Dual Track” Program = Alternating Assignment
Remain current and competent in PAFSC
Remain competitive for PME, Command
Translate regional expertise into military utility
Single Developmental Assignment
Deliberate career broadening
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)
Central body providing senior level program oversight and guidance
Annual panel chaired by SES
Focus is on development and sustainment of IAS officers
Primary Tasks
Discuss and implement new initiatives within the IAS community
Implement AF and IAS policies, plans, programs and training affecting
career field management
Conduct screening for IAS command billets
Provide career vectors to IAS officers
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IAS Way-Ahead
Continue IAS production to meet DoD/AF validated requirements
Dual-track ramp-up will meet current requirements by 2018
Expectation management over RAS/PAS shortfall during ramp-up
Focus production on “Right RAS, Right Time, Right Place”
Leverage ongoing DoD/USAF resources & programs, explore new options
Formalize relationship with Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP)
to leverage existing LREC capabilities
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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