Keely Fahoum

 

Keely Fahoum was born in Missoula, Montana, on October 29, 1975. She grew up in Montana and attended the University of Montana-Missoula where she earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English-Creative Writing and minors in Japanese, Asian Studies, and History. In 1996, she spent some time at Toyo University in Tokyo on a scholarship for Japanese language studies. After graduating from the University of Montana, she entered the United States Air Force’s Officer Training School in Montgomery, Alabama, where she received her commission as a Second Lieutenant. She served tours in Texas, Okinawa, Georgia, California, and Maryland.

In 2006, she earned a Master of Science degree with High Honors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University specializing in Commercial Aviation Safety and wrote her thesis on the use of mandatory child restraint systems for children under the age of two on commercial and military aircraft. In 2007, she earned a Master of Arts degree with Distinction from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in National Security Affairs specializing in Middle East Studies, and completed the Arabic Language Program at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. Ms. Fahoum was awarded the Top Air Force Graduate Award in her program of study for the NPS class graduating in December 2007.

Ms. Fahoum is currently living in Arlington, Virginia, where she is continuing her research in Middle East Studies and pursuing opportunities to apply for a PhD program or research grant in the future.

Shingetsu Newsletter Archives

374 -- ASDF Airlifts in Support of the UN in Iraq to Begin Soon
438 -- Japanese Special Envoy Meets with Syrian Foreign Minister
455 -- Japanese Ambassador Shigenobu Kato Meets with Jordanian Official
484 -- King Abdullah Delivers Speech at Japan Institute of International Affairs
500 -- Increasing Diplomatic Activity between Syria and Japan
515 -- Developing Bilateral Relations between Japan and Syria
546 -- The Prospects for the Upcoming Four-Party Arab-Israeli Talks in Tokyo
589 -- Japan’s Aid and Jordan’s Continued Dependency
632 -- Tokyo Misses the Mark on Lebanon
651 -- Foreign Ministry Reacts to the Latest Assassination in Lebanon
776 -- Japanese Aid to Jordan Serves Important and Varied Roles
830 -- Is Tokyo Cooling on Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora? / Film Festival

Main Publications

The following is a list of Keely Fahoum’s main publications, updated through the end of 2007. They are listed chronologically, from oldest to most recent.

Keely M. Fahoum and John Width, “Marketing Terror: Effects of Anti-Messaging on GSPC Recruitment,” Strategic Insights, Volume V, No. 8, November 2006.