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About AAFSW
The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide is a non-profit organization that has been representing Foreign Service spouses, employees and retirees since 1960. AAFSW is an independent advocate for its membership, giving members a stronger voice when working on common concerns and a chance to enjoy shared interests.
AAFSW represents the changing interests and concerns of spouses and families in today's dynamic Foreign Service. Membership is open to all adult family members of the foreign affairs agencies who have served, or are subject to service, at a U.S. diplomatic mission.
For email, snail-mail, telephone, and other contact information, click here. For a complete list of AAFSW Board members and committee chairpersons with contact information, click here.
Member Activities and Services
Our members represent AAFSW at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide as well as in Washington, D.C. and the rest of the United States.
The Evacuee Support Network provides help to anyone in the foreign affairs agencies who has returned to Washington due to international or personal emergencies.
Our Legislative Committee lobbies foreign affairs officials and Congressional contacts on today's issues ranging from spouse employment to the legal status of spouses to survivor annuities.
Our interest groups serve to bring members together. Groups such as the Foreign-Born Spouses Group, the AAFSW Playgroup, and foreign language conversation groups among others may be explored on our Member Interest Groups and Activities Page.
Livelines, our highly active internet discussion group, brings the Foreign Service community together to exchange information and engage in lively debates on issues that affect our community.
Our newsletter, Global Link, is sent to members 10 times per year, and is full of useful information for Foreign Service families.
AAFSW Headquarters is THE place for information about AAFSW and it's activities.
The AAFSW Spouse Oral History Project offers a fascinating glimpse of Foreign Service life for family members.
The AAFSW Housing Office offers information on housing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Our Bookfair and Bookroom raise money for community service projects. Read more about our community service projects and donations on this page.
The annual AAFSW Forum studies issues of current concern voiced by the membership. For more information contact the AAFSW main office.
Our Program Committee plans meetings with outstanding speakers several times a year in the formal 8th floor rooms of the State Department. For more information contact the AAFSW main office.
The CLO Association is a forum for former and current Community Liaison Office Coordinators that gets together quarterly or as determined by the participants.
Please see our Record of Achievement for more information about AAFSW's activities, past and present.
Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide
5555 Columbia Pike
Suite 208
Arlington, VA 22204-3117
Tel: 703-820-5420
Fax: 703-820-5421
office@aafsw.org
The main AAFSW office functions as a meeting place for AAFSW members living in the Washington, D.C. area, with a small conference room available for their use. Updated information on courses at the Overseas Briefing Center, Foreign Service family member employment issues, and contact information for Community Liaison Officers at overseas posts is available.
The main office also maintains a small research library for those interested in reading more about the history of the Foreign Service and its family members. A variety of information regarding expatriate and Foreign Service related organizations is available.
Margaret Teich , Office Administrator
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Email addresses:
For a complete list of AAFSW Board members and committee chairpersons, click here.
Membership questions: membership@aafsw.org
Global Link (AAFSW's print newsletter): newsletter@aafsw.org
Questions concerning Livelines, our email discussion group: Livelines@aafsw.org.
Editorial questions concerning this web site: editor@aafsw.org (please see our editorial guidelines if you are interested in contributing material to our site.)
Technical questions, reporting broken links, suggesting new links etc: webmaster@aafsw.org
General feedback, comments and suggestions regarding this web site: feedback@aafsw.org
Inquiries concerning the AAFSW Playgroup: playgroup@aafsw.org.
All other inquiries should be addressed to our headquarters at office@aafsw.org.