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USDA Choice posted:Tangentially related; Anyone here know how to apply or start the process for the American Institute in Taiwan? Seeing as how it's a non-profit company not in State I'd imagine it's different, however what I've googled so far has just been about spouses of AIT staff Echoing "it's the same process." AIT is an "Institute" in name only. In all other respects it is a U.S. Embassy. The naming is due to US/China relations in regards to Taiwan's political status.
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Skandiaavity posted:Yeah, I have been in final review for pretty much a month now. Clearances are all set. The paperwork, shall we say, was "delayed." Although I was ready to go since July :P It looks like there is going to be an A-100 class in November so maybe they'll schedule an FSS class as well. Have also heard rumors of a January class, so there's that too.
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HOORAY posted:Echoing "it's the same process." AIT is an "Institute" in name only. In all other respects it is a U.S. Embassy. The naming is due to US/China relations in regards to Taiwan's political status. My A-100's answer to any question we didn't know was "We have a One-China policy."
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I have 2 holidays this week. Hells yes
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HOORAY posted:It looks like there is going to be an A-100 class in November so maybe they'll schedule an FSS class as well. Have also heard rumors of a January class, so there's that too. Yeah, I've heard the same thing. Right now I'm just playing the waiting game since I believe HR or whomever makes the decision is probably getting a ton of calls from other folks. Browsing the yahoo boards some people were calling like, twice a week and stating it was "Showing restraint" 
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We got our top choice. Going to Chisinau, Moldova! Departure date is end of November. Um, time to buy some winter clothes!   
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HOORAY posted:We got our top choice. Going to Chisinau, Moldova! Departure date is end of November. Um, time to buy some winter clothes! Nice! Congrats!
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What's the median age of entry-level FSOs? I am asking out of curiosity. I am very interested in this as a future career track, but I'm only a permanent resident and not liable to naturalize until I'm about 29 or 30. Age will not deter me one way or the other, but it's just a question that popped into my mind.
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War Pig posted:What's the median age of entry-level FSOs? I am asking out of curiosity. I am very interested in this as a future career track, but I'm only a permanent resident and not liable to naturalize until I'm about 29 or 30. Age will not deter me one way or the other, but it's just a question that popped into my mind. Mid-to-late-20s to early-30s seems the norm. That said, as long as you are younger than 59 1/2, you qualify on the age front. This isn't something to worry about.
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War Pig posted:What's the median age of entry-level FSOs? I am asking out of curiosity. I am very interested in this as a future career track, but I'm only a permanent resident and not liable to naturalize until I'm about 29 or 30. Age will not deter me one way or the other, but it's just a question that popped into my mind. I think I read in Career Diplomacy it's 32.
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HOORAY posted:We got our top choice. Going to Chisinau, Moldova! Departure date is end of November. Um, time to buy some winter clothes! Hell to the yeah, that's awesome!
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Uhg being sick sucks when you're flying solo. Also, living in a town where English isn't spoken or understood, is a new experience. Thankfully 8 weeks of Portuguese was enough to be able to go places and get food, etc. Edit: Med says test came back positive for strep throat. First 2 weekends at Post... sick as poo poo. TCD fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Oct 15, 2011 |
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Hey HOORAY, my A-100 classmate will be joining you out there in 2013. In other news, I'm sensing a running trend involving me going TDY and wild animals: 
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Diplomaticus posted:Hey HOORAY, my A-100 classmate will be joining you out there in 2013. You should have stuck your tongue out, as well. (Like the cheetah.)
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Business of Ferrets posted:You should have stuck your tongue out, as well. (Like the cheetah.) I totally didn't know the cheetah was doing that until I saw the picture later.
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So, anyone thinking about bidding Tripoli? Cable is out soliciting. A Baghdad buddy of mine suggested we both go, but I'm all booked up for the next five years  Here's an idea to chew on: how great would it be to find a smallish CG somewhere and fill it with all your friends. If it were far enough off the radar, could be the best assignment ever. . . .
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A Goonsulate General, perhaps. . . .
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Oct 19, 2011 00:22
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Business of Ferrets posted:So, anyone thinking about bidding Tripoli? Cable is out soliciting. A Baghdad buddy of mine suggested we both go, but I'm all booked up for the next five years Sorry I'm busy suffering through this hardship assignment.
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Business of Ferrets posted:So, anyone thinking about bidding Tripoli? Cable is out soliciting. A Baghdad buddy of mine suggested we both go, but I'm all booked up for the next five years I know somebody who was TDY there and said they only got shot at once, and he bought a really neat mug. Unfortunately I think I'm required to go skiing in the Alps before I can leave 
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Vilerat posted:Sorry I'm busy suffering through this hardship assignment. I know, I know. . . . My language class is in the same hallway as a bunch of the Dari classes. The other day, the Dari students learned the words for "plot" and "conspirator," while my Japan-bound colleagues and I had yet another unit on how to politely accept an invitation to a party/ski trip/restaurant/hot spring resort. And I'm OK with that.
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BOF, did they decide where to place you yet? Tokyo?
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Skandiaavity posted:BOF, did they decide where to place you yet? Tokyo? Yup, Tokyo via a year in Yokohama. 
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Business of Ferrets posted:So, anyone thinking about bidding Tripoli? Cable is out soliciting. A Baghdad buddy of mine suggested we both go, but I'm all booked up for the next five years I'd do it if I were bidding before summer. And yeah, something like APP Mombasa with three or four friends would be awesome (though Mombasa is now a single person APP split time between there and Nairobi, from what I hear)
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I've been thinking about getting examined for an ADHD diagnosis. I know this is an automatic rejection for a lot of jobs, such as military officers, but how does State and its FSO program view this? I've had a TS/SCI clearance since '02 and I've always had the mental health section completely void of anything other than no's.... Would this be detrimental for future clearance reviews?
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maeungochu posted:I've been thinking about getting examined for an ADHD diagnosis. I know this is an automatic rejection for a lot of jobs, such as military officers, but how does State and its FSO program view this? I've had a TS/SCI clearance since '02 and I've always had the mental health section completely void of anything other than no's.... Would this be detrimental for future clearance reviews? I'm pretty sure that ADHD isn't something that factors into clearance reviews for DoS (if it is, I'm going to end up having an issue when someone looks at my paperwork)... isn't it illegal to discriminate based on something like this? You should/can email them to find out for sure though. mute fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Oct 24, 2011 |
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Oct 24, 2011 06:00
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maeungochu posted:I've been thinking about getting examined for an ADHD diagnosis. I know this is an automatic rejection for a lot of jobs, such as military officers, but how does State and its FSO program view this? I've had a TS/SCI clearance since '02 and I've always had the mental health section completely void of anything other than no's.... Would this be detrimental for future clearance reviews? Not sure, but in any case you should take care of your health first and worry about the rest later.
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Business of Ferrets posted:Not sure, but in any case you should take care of your health first and worry about the rest later. Does everyone need to be hired on as Class 1 medical? I don't remember.
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Homie S posted:Does everyone need to be hired on as Class 1 medical? I don't remember. I believe they need one to start, but can go to a Class 2 later. EFM hiring is probably different.
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Congratulations to TCD who has rediscovered a lost art. Insulting people using Q&Z signals.
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Vilerat posted:Congratulations to TCD who has rediscovered a lost art. Insulting people using Q&Z signals.  Yeah, I went there.
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Diplomaticus posted:Q&Z? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACP-131
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ZBM2? It's the only mildly insulting one I could find on Wikipedia.
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This might be a little far afield for the thread, but do any of you have experience with/know anything about the Rangel International Affairs Program? I'm in the middle of graduate school applications right now, and something like a third of the programs I'm looking at meet their criteria, while some of the others are sort of borderline. Most of my top choices are two year programs with an option to petition for a switch to the PhD program at the end of the first year, which is what I'd like to do. Would it be worth applying for the fellowship anyway, on the off chance I'm only accepted to one of the few it's overtly compatible with? Are they at all flexible about these requirements? Any input is much appreciated.
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Business of Ferrets posted:ZBM2? I'm sure it was, it's everybody's favorite Q/Z Signal. QRT, QRZ, ZDK, and ZFK (Stop sending, start sending, resend, and acknowledge receipt respectively) were really the only ones still in common use at the time TERP was retired, but they're not nearly as fun.
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AKA Pseudonym posted:I'm sure it was, it's everybody's favorite Q/Z Signal. QRT, QRZ, ZDK, and ZFK (Stop sending, start sending, resend, and acknowledge receipt respectively) were really the only ones still in common use at the time TERP was retired, but they're not nearly as fun.
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gently caress yeah. 174.85 on the MC and a 10 on the essay. Time to start my PNQs.
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Tyro posted:gently caress yeah. 174.85 on the MC and a 10 on the essay. Time to start my PNQs. God drat son... Scores not as high, but I passed. Onto the PNQs and time to really look into the Mustang program.
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Gratz! Both of you! I'm getting ready to go on leave back to the states for a month. loving owns.
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Thanks man. We still going to the range with Whip?
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