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UPDATE — The FAO Hall of Fame and Display in By Humberto Rodriquez, Colonel, US Army, WSO-DLNSEO

At the request of the FAOA President, the Defense We are now looking at designing the display. We Language and Office (DLNSEO) are considering a three part display: an area with a began looking into the possibility of a FAO display in historical lineage of the FAO; a display of FAO the Pentagon. Getting a new display at the Pentagon memorabilia and stories of FAOs in action; and a is a laborious process that starts with finding a DoD FAO Hall of Fame/FAO of the Year section. We will office willing to act as a sponsor, locating an also consider any other ideas you might have. appropriate site in the Pentagon, obtaining approval for the location, funding the display, designing the Now the hard part. We need the help of FAOA display, building the display and finally inaugurating members. First, we need a volunteer to help out with and maintaining the display. the design of the display. Anyone with graphic design expertise or any experience designing Rich Anderson (retired 48E) director of Language displays would be very helpful. We will also need for and Culture Policy for DLNSEO (and responsible for FAOA members to look for items they might have in the Joint FAO Program) has agreed for DLNSEO to boxes that they acquired while serving as FAOs sponsor and fund the display, but will do this as a would be museum worthy and that you are willing to joint DLNSEO/FAO Association project. With the give up for this display. We are also going to need sponsorship and funding pieces in place, COL FAOs to write up significant events and stories Rodriguez, Dave Edwards and COL Marisa met with (unclassified!!) of FAOs in action and lastly, we will one of the Pentagon curators to look at locations for rely on FAOA members for FAO Hall of Fame the FAO display and to discuss the different types of nominations and selections. Some displays take displays. We requested and were finally given years to complete. Our goal is to have ours complete authorization for a location in the second floor, A in a year. Ring 7/8 Corridor Apex. We chose this location due to its central location and the close proximity to the This will only be possible with your support. Humanitarian Relief Operations Display, operations in which many of FAOs have been involved.

Past Presidents and Chairmen of the Board of Governors Foreign Area Association

Chairman of the Board of Governors*

1996 – 1999 MG John Ellerson, USA, Ret. 1999 – 2004 LTG , USA, FAO 2004 – 2005 BG Kevin Ryan, USA, Ret., FAO

Association Presidents

1996 – 2000 LTC Joseph D. Tullbane III, USA, Ret., Eurasia FAO** 2000 – 2003 COL Michael Ferguson, USA, Ret., FAO*** 2003 – 2005 BG John Adams, USA, Ret., Europe FAO 2005 – 2009 COL Stephen R. Norton, USA, Ret., Europe FAO*** 2009 - 2011 COL Gary D. Espinas, USA, Eurasia FAO 2011 - Present COL Kurt Marisa, USAF, Europe FAO

*Since 2005, the President of the FAOA assumed the responsibilities of this position, which was officially eliminated by the current FAOA charter approved in 2009. **Founder of the FAOA ***Member, Defense Attaché System Hall of Fame