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From navigating frequent moves, unaccompanied tours or evacuations, to managing career or school transitions and major life events, GCLO provides advocacy, programs, and services to guide you along the way. Our goal is to share the tools needed to navigate the oftentimes unpredictable expedition.

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GCLO’s information campaigns provide the Foreign Service community with timely information and resources. Follow GCLO’s #OnGCLOsCalendar  Facebook campaign for reminders of important deadlines and topics. Join GCLO’s Global Employment Advisors on Facebook for #GEAProTips . Learn more about the important role the Community Liaison Office plays at post with the #ThisIsHowWeCLO  campaign.

Contact us with questions and feedback at GCLO@state.gov. Wherever you are on your Foreign Service journey, let GCLO be your companion and help guide you along the way.

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