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Foreign Service officers represent America; analyze and report on political, economic, and social trends in the host country; and respond to the needs of American citizens abroad. They serve in Washington, DC and at nearly 265 U.S. diplomatic posts around the world. They are part of the frontline personnel of all U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions.

There are five types of Foreign Service officers:

• Management officer
• Consular officer
• Public diplomacy officer
• Political officer
• Economic officer

Senior Foreign Service (SFS) officers serve in jobs such as assistant Secretary of State, deputy assistant secretary, ambassador, deputy chief of mission or office director. Like the military, they have ranks: new members of the SFS are called counselors (a title equivalent to a Brigadier General. Some move up to minister-counselor (equivalent to Major General); typically less than ten percent move up to career minister (equivalent to Lieutenant General), and a very small number become the four-star general equivalent, called a career ambassador .

The Foreign Service is distinct from the Civil Service; the State Department employs members of both.

External links

• Foreign Service Officer (U.S. Department of State Careers)
• American Foreign Service Organization

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