摘要:Since its founding in 1924,
AFSA has taken on a myriad of
ever-changing issues in response
to the evolving global and domestic
environments facing the
Foreign Service. However, at
least one AFSA position has
never changed: overseas diplomatic
missions should almost always be
headed by career Foreign Service
members. Though many non-career
ambassadors have served our nation
well, an even greater number have
lacked the skills and experience needed
to properly represent our nation.