QUARTERLY LUNCHEON--APRIL 13 Former Ambassador and present national security affairs advisor to presidential candidate
George W. Bush, Rich Armitage, was the guest speaker at the Association's quarterly luncheon
for DC-area FAOs on 13 April. He spoke to a gathering of approximately 60 FAOs from all
services at the Pentagon Executive Dining Room on four guiding tenets future Administrations
should heed in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. He also gave his views on the future of the
FAO program and the need to include FAO expertise in the formulation of national security
policy. Ambassador Armitage asked that his remarks be considered "off the record" so no
further detail can be given.
ANNUAL DINING-IN
The Association is looking at the possibility of reviving the former tradition of an annual
FAO Dining-In in the Washington area in the Fall. We are looking at dates in late September or
early October. Once we lock in a date and guest speaker, flyers will be sent out to members in
the Washington metropolitan area.
NEW USAF FAOA BOARD MEMBER
USAF Colonel Anthony A. Aldwell has become our newest member of the FAO
Association Board of Governors. Now that we have the Marines, Air Force and Army on board,
perhaps the Navy will soon join in what will surely become a joint specialty in the future. We
will run Tony's bio in the next issue of the journal.
NEW LOGO NEEDED
A couple of issues ago I asked for help in designing a new Association logo to more
accurately reflect the emerging jointness of our membership. Unfortunately, I got no response.
So now I'll sweeten the pot a little and offer a free three year subscription to anyone
who comes up with a logo that is adopted by the Board of Governors.
