Life at Post

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GENERAL BIDDING RESOURCES

Foreign Service Acronyms and Abbreviations

Helpful acronyms and abbreviations to help you navigate life at post.

Link to FSI Handouts, including a Guide on Household Employees

Mail and Diplomatic Pouch Services

State Department - So You’re an American? A Guide to Answering Difficult Questions Abroad

Multi-layered resource from the Transition Center, best viewed on a computer or tablet.

State Department Country Information and Bidding Resources

Surviving Divorce in the Foreign Service

AFSA’s tips for navigating divorce.

AAFSW Crisis Fund — Help for Foreign Service community members in crisis (such as spousal abandonment)

AAFSW Evacuation Support

AFSA Divorce Resources (members only)

CDC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response

FSYF Youth & Family Evacuations

Hardship Homemaking blog Evacuation Tips

State Department - Divorce and the Foreign Service

Hardship Homemaking blog Decorating Tips

Life as a Drexpat Facebook group

State Department - Living Quarters Allowance

AAFSW's Awards and Scholarships

AAFSW's Champions of Career Enhancement for Eligible Family Members (CCE-EFM)

AFSA (American Foreign Service Association) awards

The Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award, administered by DACOR

The Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA)

AAFSW's Livelines

An e-mail discussion group, also a platform for housing announcements.

AAFSW's Online Housing Office and Classifieds

Trailing Houses Facebook group

The First Line of Defense – How Diplomats Protect American Security (4mn video). A few examples of how diplomats impact the daily lives of Americans. Don’t hesitate to share with your family and friends!

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