30 MAR 2016 UPDATE: FAOWeb is now defunct. It's technically moved over to JKO but some of the best functionality is gone (i.e., the forums).
Thought this might be of interest. For those of you who haven't seen it, I think that FAOWeb (hosted as part of NPS' website kind of) has potential to become a great website. There are two keys to its success: ease of use and participation. Both of these feed into each other and I know that the folks at FAOWeb are hard at work to increase both.
I am hoping to get more ICT after-action reports uploaded to the website personally (participation). The US Army's been in Africa much longer than the Navy and it sure would be nice to get access to those documents from the past few decades.
Perhaps one of the items new users will appreciate most are the free language resources available (I am currently using CL-150 Transparent Language Suite to brush up my french for the DLPT I am schedule to take at the end of the month...if the government doesn't shutdown).
Thought this might be of interest. For those of you who haven't seen it, I think that FAOWeb (hosted as part of NPS' website kind of) has potential to become a great website. There are two keys to its success: ease of use and participation. Both of these feed into each other and I know that the folks at FAOWeb are hard at work to increase both.
I am hoping to get more ICT after-action reports uploaded to the website personally (participation). The US Army's been in Africa much longer than the Navy and it sure would be nice to get access to those documents from the past few decades.
Perhaps one of the items new users will appreciate most are the free language resources available (I am currently using CL-150 Transparent Language Suite to brush up my french for the DLPT I am schedule to take at the end of the month...if the government doesn't shutdown).
R 051230Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 215/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/FAO WEB ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT FOR USMC FOREIGN AREA OFFICERS (FAO) AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICERS (RAO)//
POC/BROWN, JONATHAN F/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PLU /NAME:JONATHAN.F.BROWN@USMC.MIL/TEL:703-692-4366//
POC/CLARK, ROBERT/CIV/UNIT:HQMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PLU /NAME:ROBERT.L.CLARK1.CTR@USMC.MIL/TEL:703-692-4366//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER PROGRAM (IAOP) REQUIREMENT FOR USMC FAO-RAO OFFICERS TO REGISTER FOR FAO WEB ACCOUNTS.
A. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH PLU-PPO ANNOUNCES IAOP POLICY WHEREBY ALL USMC FAO-RAO OFFICERS SHALL ESTABLISH A FAO WEB ACCOUNT.
B. THIS POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
2. FAO WEB
A. FAO WEB IS A DISTANCE-LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING PORTAL FOR FOREIGN AREA OFFICERS ACROSS THE JOINT SERVICES.
(1) FAO WEB IS A PRODUCT OF THE JOINT FOREIGN AREA OFFICER SKILL SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM, AND BELONGS TO THE JOINT FAO WEB COMMUNITY.
(2) FAO WEB IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND AS USERS EMPLOY FUNCTIONS AND CONTRIBUTE CONTENT VIA DISCUSSION BOARDS, UPLOADED DOCUMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS, DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE MODULES, AND PERSONAL PROFILES.
(3) FAO WEB PROVIDES LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY REGIONAL SKILL SUSTAINMENT NEWS FEEDS, COMMUNITY PAGES FOR EACH SERVICE, EACH GEOGRAPHIC REGION, RESERVE AND RETIRED FAO COMMUNITIES, LANGUAGE AND RSS COURSES, AND MORE.
(4) FAO WEB CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP:FAO.NPS.EDU
B. FAO WEB GOALS:
(1) PROVIDE FAO(S) WITH ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES VIA DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES AND CONTENT.
(2) PROVIDE FAO(S) WITH SKILL SUSTAINMENT RESOURCES, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE MATERIALS.
(3) PROVIDE FAO(S) WITH A JOINT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY TO COLLABORATE QUICKLY, BUILD KNOWLEDGE, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND FOSTER PROBLEM SOLVING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING. FAO WEB LIVE VIDEO CHAT ENABLES VIDEO CALLS FOR UP TO SIX PARTICIPANTS AT A TIME.
C. FAO WEB ACCESS:
(1) RESTRICTED TO USERS WITH A REGISTERED ACCOUNT.
(2) ACCESSIBLE VIA ANY INTERNET CONNECTION, INCLUDING HOME INTERNET, FOREIGN IPO, AND SMARTPHONES.
(3) PROVIDES SECURE-ENCRYPTED LOGIN SIMILAR TO ONLINE BANKING THAT MEETS DOD STANDARDS FOR SECURITY.
D. FAO WEB ELIGIBILITY:
(1) FOREIGN AREA OFFICERS WITH FMOS 8240-8249.
(2) REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICERS WITH FMOS 8220-8229.
(3) RESERVE-RETIRED FAO-RAO.
(4) SELECT CIVILIANS, INCLUDING SPOUSES WHEN ACCOUNT REQUESTED-SPONSORED BY REGISTERED FAO-RAO.
(5) OFFICERS FILLING JOINT-INTERNATIONAL BILLETS MAY BE SPONSORED BY REGISTERED FAO-RAO.
3. FAO WEB ACCOUNT REGISTRATION:
A. CONTACT FAO WEB PROGRAM MANAGER, BRIAN BOULWARE VIA OFFICIAL MIL OR .GOV E-MAIL AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
(1) FAOWEBHELP@NPS.EDU
(2) BGBOULWA@NPS.EDU
B. IF .MIL OR .GOV E-MAIL UNAVAILABLE, COORDINATE WITH IAOP MANAGER (PLU-8) AND FAO WEB MANAGER VIA AVAILABLE PERSONAL E-MAIL ACCOUNT.
C. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
(1) FIRST NAME.
(2) LAST NAME.
(3) MIDDLE INITIAL.
(4) BRANCH OF SERVICE.
(5) RANK.
(6) GRADE.
(7) REGIONAL EXPERTISE.
(8) MILITARY E-MAIL ADDRESS.
(9) OTHER E-MAIL ADDRESS.
(10) STATUS (ACTIVE-RESERVE).
D. APPLICANTS NEEDING A SPONSOR: ELIGIBLE SPONSOR MUST BE A REGISTERED FAO WEB ACCOUNT HOLDER. FAO-RAO IDENTITY WILL BE VERIFIED AGAINST MASTER FAO-RAO LIST PROVIDED BY IAOP COORDINATOR.
E. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS WILL BE REGISTERED, AND ASSOCIATED LOG-IN AND PASSWORD INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO ADDRESS PROVIDED IN LINES (8) AND (9) ABOVE. ANTICIPATE 1-2 DAY TURNAROUND.
F. QUESTIONS REGARDING FAO WEB MAY BE ADDRESSED VIA EMAIL TO FAOWEBHELP@NPS.EDU OR TO BRIAN BOULWARE AT (831) 656-1080.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN C.E. MUNDY,III, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION.//
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 215/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/FAO WEB ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT FOR USMC FOREIGN AREA OFFICERS (FAO) AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICERS (RAO)//
POC/BROWN, JONATHAN F/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PLU /NAME:JONATHAN.F.BROWN@USMC.MIL/TEL:703-692-4366//
POC/CLARK, ROBERT/CIV/UNIT:HQMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PLU /NAME:ROBERT.L.CLARK1.CTR@USMC.MIL/TEL:703-692-4366//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER PROGRAM (IAOP) REQUIREMENT FOR USMC FAO-RAO OFFICERS TO REGISTER FOR FAO WEB ACCOUNTS.
A. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH PLU-PPO ANNOUNCES IAOP POLICY WHEREBY ALL USMC FAO-RAO OFFICERS SHALL ESTABLISH A FAO WEB ACCOUNT.
B. THIS POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
2. FAO WEB
A. FAO WEB IS A DISTANCE-LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING PORTAL FOR FOREIGN AREA OFFICERS ACROSS THE JOINT SERVICES.
(1) FAO WEB IS A PRODUCT OF THE JOINT FOREIGN AREA OFFICER SKILL SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM, AND BELONGS TO THE JOINT FAO WEB COMMUNITY.
(2) FAO WEB IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND AS USERS EMPLOY FUNCTIONS AND CONTRIBUTE CONTENT VIA DISCUSSION BOARDS, UPLOADED DOCUMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS, DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE MODULES, AND PERSONAL PROFILES.
(3) FAO WEB PROVIDES LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY REGIONAL SKILL SUSTAINMENT NEWS FEEDS, COMMUNITY PAGES FOR EACH SERVICE, EACH GEOGRAPHIC REGION, RESERVE AND RETIRED FAO COMMUNITIES, LANGUAGE AND RSS COURSES, AND MORE.
(4) FAO WEB CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP:FAO.NPS.EDU
B. FAO WEB GOALS:
(1) PROVIDE FAO(S) WITH ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES VIA DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES AND CONTENT.
(2) PROVIDE FAO(S) WITH SKILL SUSTAINMENT RESOURCES, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE MATERIALS.
(3) PROVIDE FAO(S) WITH A JOINT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY TO COLLABORATE QUICKLY, BUILD KNOWLEDGE, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND FOSTER PROBLEM SOLVING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING. FAO WEB LIVE VIDEO CHAT ENABLES VIDEO CALLS FOR UP TO SIX PARTICIPANTS AT A TIME.
C. FAO WEB ACCESS:
(1) RESTRICTED TO USERS WITH A REGISTERED ACCOUNT.
(2) ACCESSIBLE VIA ANY INTERNET CONNECTION, INCLUDING HOME INTERNET, FOREIGN IPO, AND SMARTPHONES.
(3) PROVIDES SECURE-ENCRYPTED LOGIN SIMILAR TO ONLINE BANKING THAT MEETS DOD STANDARDS FOR SECURITY.
D. FAO WEB ELIGIBILITY:
(1) FOREIGN AREA OFFICERS WITH FMOS 8240-8249.
(2) REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICERS WITH FMOS 8220-8229.
(3) RESERVE-RETIRED FAO-RAO.
(4) SELECT CIVILIANS, INCLUDING SPOUSES WHEN ACCOUNT REQUESTED-SPONSORED BY REGISTERED FAO-RAO.
(5) OFFICERS FILLING JOINT-INTERNATIONAL BILLETS MAY BE SPONSORED BY REGISTERED FAO-RAO.
3. FAO WEB ACCOUNT REGISTRATION:
A. CONTACT FAO WEB PROGRAM MANAGER, BRIAN BOULWARE VIA OFFICIAL MIL OR .GOV E-MAIL AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
(1) FAOWEBHELP@NPS.EDU
(2) BGBOULWA@NPS.EDU
B. IF .MIL OR .GOV E-MAIL UNAVAILABLE, COORDINATE WITH IAOP MANAGER (PLU-8) AND FAO WEB MANAGER VIA AVAILABLE PERSONAL E-MAIL ACCOUNT.
C. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
(1) FIRST NAME.
(2) LAST NAME.
(3) MIDDLE INITIAL.
(4) BRANCH OF SERVICE.
(5) RANK.
(6) GRADE.
(7) REGIONAL EXPERTISE.
(8) MILITARY E-MAIL ADDRESS.
(9) OTHER E-MAIL ADDRESS.
(10) STATUS (ACTIVE-RESERVE).
D. APPLICANTS NEEDING A SPONSOR: ELIGIBLE SPONSOR MUST BE A REGISTERED FAO WEB ACCOUNT HOLDER. FAO-RAO IDENTITY WILL BE VERIFIED AGAINST MASTER FAO-RAO LIST PROVIDED BY IAOP COORDINATOR.
E. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS WILL BE REGISTERED, AND ASSOCIATED LOG-IN AND PASSWORD INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO ADDRESS PROVIDED IN LINES (8) AND (9) ABOVE. ANTICIPATE 1-2 DAY TURNAROUND.
F. QUESTIONS REGARDING FAO WEB MAY BE ADDRESSED VIA EMAIL TO FAOWEBHELP@NPS.EDU OR TO BRIAN BOULWARE AT (831) 656-1080.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN C.E. MUNDY,III, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION.//
No comments:
Post a Comment