A function of the __________ is that foreign service officers tend to be generalists as opposed to specialists. FSO's are regularly rotated to different posts abroad and are often assigned to regions outside of their expertise. The emphasis is to produce well-rounded experts able to fulfill any foreign policy position

a. pecking order c. Foreign Affairs Restructuring Act (1988)
b. international exchange programs d. foreign service personnel system


D

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