October 2019

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Pilot series delivers information to employees

Rich Vinnacombe, deputy director of the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization, speaks to attendees at the 25th Annual Awards ceremony in Rosslyn, Va., Oct. 16. Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco

Small businesses recognized at 25th annual OSDBU awards ceremony

Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources Carol Z. Perez (center) along with members of the Office of Employee Relations, Diplotots Board and the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington cut the ribbon commemorating Diplotots new management, Oct. 2. Photo by Amanda J. Richard

Diplotots One welcomes new management

Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback speaks at a reception honoring the recipients of the inaugural International Religious Freedom Awards. The recipients and Secretary Mike Pompeo stand by as he speaks. State Department photo

Higher Calling

Adjunct faculty attend the Regional Training Workshop at the Foreign Service Institute, May 2019. Photo by Didem Lenz

Creating Opportunity

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen work with the Croatian Special Police to rescue the VIP from an attack on her armored car. Photo by Zeljko Straga

Preparing for Action

By Dana Sanders and Matt Warin As a detachment of Pararescuemen (PJs) aboard two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters circle the skies above Zagreb, embassy personnel prepare roughly 40 injured evacuees for vertical airlift to Pleso...

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Post of the Month

Dawn breaks over downtown Montréal as seen from atop the city’s eponymous peak, Mount Royal. Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco

Montréal

Office Spotlight

Storm surge from then-Tropical Storm Nicole slams against the seawall on Junkanoo Beach in Nassau, Nov. 9, 2022. Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco

Climate Security & Resilience Program

Making a Statement