THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
07 June 2024

*Army Regulation 600–291

Effective 07 June 2024

Personnel-General

Foreign Government Employment

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. The authorities for this regulation are Title 37, United States Code, 908 and Title 50, United States Code, 3073a.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, U.S. Army Reserve, and civilian employees of and contractors to an element of the Intelligence Community occupying a covered intelligence position.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments or suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms), directly to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC–PDR), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122–5402.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 600–291, dated 7 September 2020.

AR 600–291 • 07 June 2024

UNCLASSIFIED

Positions Personnel Seeking Foreign Government Employment

Applicant Any member who requests approval to accept FGE or who has already accepted FGE and requests ap- proval to continue such employment under the provisions of this regulation.

Foreign government employment FGE includes direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services to the government of a foreign country or any company, entity, or other person whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major part, by any government of a foreign country.