AF Seeking International Affairs Specialists

The Air Force is developing a cadre of officers with international insight, foreign language proficiency and cultural understanding to work in today’s security and expeditionary operations environment. The Air Force will select officers at the midcareer point, normally seven to 12 years, and develop them for use in demanding international/political-military assignments as international affairs specialists. Officers will be nominated by their development team for an IAS secondary career path and receive formal training and education with follow-on assignments on one of two development paths: Path 1, political-military affairs strategists; and Path 2, regional affairs strategists with professional language skills. Selections begin in September, and selected officers will start training in spring or summer of 2006. For more information, visit the IAS Web site on the Air Force Portal at www.my.af.mil/iaw or contact the appropriate assignments/development team or the IAS assignments team at DSN 665-4071 or (210) 565-4071.