The Foreign Agricultural Affairs (FAA) program area of the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) supports U.S. agricultural interests through its network of agricultural counselors, attachés, and trade officers stationed abroad. At FAS headquarters in Washington, FAA staff provides policy direction, organization, management and support for the worldwide attaché network of 103 Americans and locally employed at 80 overseas offices covering 130 foreign countries. FAA coordinates meetings between the Secretary of Agriculture and other USDA officials with foreign officials and other international representatives. FAA serves as a focal point for the agency's role as lead agency within USDA for international activities.