Allan Mustard
Ambassador (retired) Allan Mustard capped nearly 38 years of public service, 34 of them as a Foreign Service Officer and as U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan. Prior foreign assignments included Moscow (twice), Istanbul, Vienna, Mexico City, and New Delhi, where he was an agricultural officer with the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Ambassador Mustard speaks fluent Russian. The transcript of his oral history interview is on the website of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.
America’s Field Trip
Engaging students nationwide to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary!
A new contest inviting students in grades 3–12 to share their perspectives on what America means to them — and earn the opportunity to participate in field trip experiences at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.