Embassy of the United States Jakarta, Indonesia

The State Department is the lead U.S. government component of the U.S. Mission. The Foreign Service of the United States is America's diplomatic service and is responsible for advancing U.S. interests and fostering international relationships through the exchange of representatives. The Foreign Service supports the President and Secretary of State in planning, making, and pursuing America's foreign policy goals, objectives and interests. It involves the functions of representation; administration of U.S. overseas missions; caring for Americans abroad; public diplomacy; and reporting, communicating, and negotiating on political, economic, consular, administrative, cultural, and commercial affairs.