Rapid Adjustment
By Timothy Phares
The onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic had an immediate impact on the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), requiring a rapid adjustment in global facilities...
Seeds of Diplomacy
Lt. Col. Robert C. Perry (center, blue shirt) and Defense Attaché Office Coordinator Meri Perisić (left) receive seeds and potato slips being prepared for distribution in Berane, Montenegro. Photo courtesy of...
Ambassador meets with female entrepreneurs in Burundi
Chargé d’Affaires Eunice S. Reddick congratulated female coffee farmers on their success as part of the Women’s Coffee Association of Burundi at the Rimiro Coffee Washing Station in Ruhororo, Ngozi Province, Nov....
U.S. donates C-130 to Colombian Air Force
As a reflection of the long-standing partnership between the United States and Colombia, the U.S. Air Force donated a C-130H Hercules aircraft to the Colombian air force. The aircraft is a tactical...
RIMC Johannesburg develops online training initiative
By Jared Bowe
The signatures were barely dry on the telework agreements when Regional Information Management Center (RIMC) Johannesburg’s Branch Chief Eddie Davis and Information Management Technical Specialist (IMTS)...
Healthcare panel strengthens U.S-India ties
Speaking from Embassy New Delhi, Deputy Chief of Mission Edgard Kagan moderated a discussion among high-level officials from the U.S. and Indian governments, and U.S. industry leaders on regional healthcare investments as...
U.S. educational opportunities promoted in Mongolia
Embassy Ulaanbaatar’s public affairs section led a team including the country director of Peace Corps Mongolia, EducationUSA Mongolia, and the Mongolian Association of State alumni to promote U.S. educational opportunities and exchanges...
DSS manages lifesaving equipment that protects diplomats
By Angela French
In a nondescript building in Alexandria, Va., gunsmiths design and test weapons used by Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) special agents, while engineering teams develop and assess...
Embassy Bangui celebrates Women’s Day
By Tanya Brothen
When Embassy Bangui made plans to celebrate International Women’s Day—recognized worldwide on March 8—they did not know it would be disrupted by a global pandemic and...