5-784: The Expeditionary Service Award is an award of the United States Department of State. It is presented to employees in the Department who serve in designated field locations. Currently, the following locations have been designated expeditionary by the Director General of the Foreign Service : The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary and a lapel pin. There is no cash award associated with recognition. The Assistant Secretary of
10-485: A regional bureau may seek approval to present the Expeditionary Service Award to State Department employees who meet the award's criteria of a year’s assignment with successful service, to arduous and difficult field locations. The regional bureau will identify eligible field locations where State Department employees work and live in exceptionally difficult circumstances. The bureau also sees that
15-673: A suitable citation is drafted for the Secretary’s approval. The awards committee or approving official will vet the recipients through the Office of the Inspector General, Office of Investigations , before the award is approved. As a civilian award, it is not issued to active-duty military personnel. Director General of the Foreign Service The Director General of the Foreign Service
20-741: Is the designated manager of the United States Foreign Service . The Director General is a current or former Foreign Service Officer , appointed by the President , with the advice and consent of the United States Senate . Since November 23, 1975, under a Departmental administrative action, the Director General has concurrently held the title of Director of the Bureau of Global Talent Management . As
25-609: The head of the human resources bureau, the Director General holds a rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary of State and reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management . The current Director General is Marcia Bernicat . Congress created the position of Director General of the Foreign Service through the Foreign Service Act of 1946 . Between 1946 and 1980, the Secretary of State designated
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