Embassy Kabul redefines service
By Amy Hood
Embassy Kabul was already working within the confines of a decades-long conflict, political turmoil, and terrorist threats when the coronavirus pandemic struck in March. Due to the outbreak, the compound was locked...
Retirements | August 2020
Civil Service
Batt, Eugene P.Blenner, Barry G.Cummings, Rhonda M.Douglas, H. ThomascineHage, Richard S.Holcombe, James R.Holiday, Cecily C.Hooper, Don E.Howery-Ford, Virginia Linick, Steve A.Rodriguez, David Temple, Myrna B.Toro, JosueWachter, Richard A.Williamson, Johnnie R.
Foreign ServiceBarth, Philip K.Bennett, Charles E.Conklin,...
FSI hosts first-ever virtual orientation
The Foreign Service Institute concluded the first-ever virtual orientation for 157 Foreign Service generalists and specialists, June 26. Referring to themselves as “The Novel 156th/202nd,” the class adapted Foreign Service traditions like Flag Day...
Passion Project
By Mark Schaver
Not the wedding they were expecting, Stabilization Advisor and his wife Sophie Neumann, are shown after they got married at the Kinondoni District Commissioner’s office in Dar es Salaam, March 30. Photo...
Microsoft Teams enhances communication and collaboration
By Robert Watts
Many Department of State employees have discovered the value of Microsoft Teams on the Department’s network during the past several months. Now auto-starting on OpenNet desktops, available on GO Virtual, GO Browser, and mobile apps, Microsoft...
Embassy Wellington showcases U.S. green technology with new official vehicle
By Gavin Elliott
A new Tesla Model 3 with diplomatic plates graces the streets of Wellington, New Zealand. With the newest addition to the embassy motor pool, Mission New Zealand is showing its Kiwi hosts...