National Foreign Affairs Training Center Explained

Alternate Names:	George P. Schultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center
Location:	Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Owner:	Foreign Service Institute

38.8676°N -77.1015°WThe George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) is one of several locations that house the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), the United States government's training school for members of the U.S. foreign affairs community.^[1] It is located at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Virginia.

History

The area was originally developed in 1927 as a residential junior college for women called Arlington Hall. Due to dwindling enrollment and the economic ramifications of the Great Depression, Arlington Hall was sold to the U.S. Army Signal Command in 1941. During and following World War II, Arlington Hall was a military intelligence center and employed over 8,000 people.^[2]

See also

• George Shultz
• A-100 Class
• Foreign Service Institute

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Foreign Affairs Training Center 2017 Master Plan Update. General Services Administration. April 7, 2017. April 17, 2017.
2. Web site: State - May 1993 . 1993 . archive.org . 2021-11-07.