Volume 1, Issue 1
NOVEMBER 2009
Serving the Minnesota National Guard Linguist Community
Welcome to the first Command Language
Program (CLP) newsletter designed
specifically to serve our many talented multilingual Soldiers and Airmen statewide.
Minnesota’s Command Language Program is
intended to develop competent linguists for the
modern battlefield. We strive to ensure our
linguists are always ready to successfully
complete both peacetime and wartime missions.
This newsletter is intended to share the latest
information in training opportunities and foreign
language resources with Minnesota’s Soldiers
and Airmen regardless of MOS.
CPT PAUL HARPER
Command Language Program Manager
CML: (651) 268-8942
DSN: 825-8942
[email protected]
Language Testing
DLAB? DLPT? What’s the difference and what
does it mean to a linguist?
DLAB: The Defense Language Aptitude Battery
provides a quantitative estimate of the aptitude
of a person to learn a foreign language in a
formal training program. DLAB scores
determine which foreign language a Soldier is
eligible to learn at the Defense Language
Institute.
DLPT: The Defense Language Proficiency Test
assesses one’s reading, speaking and listening
abilities in a foreign language. The Army
Standard DLPT Score is 2/2 meaning the linguist
is capable of understanding routine
conversations about current events, family and
common topics.
Foreign Language Proficiency
Bonus (FLPB)
Do you speak a foreign language? You could
be eligible for up to an additional $1,000 per
month. The Army’s Foreign Language
Proficiency Bonus is designed to compensate
Soldiers that speak a foreign language for
maintaining their unique skills.
Provided a soldier tests well enough, pay rates
range from a minimum of $125 to a maximum of
$400 per month, depending on the language
and documented proficiency level. Soldiers may
test in more than one language to increase their
FLPB rates. Those who test well enough in
more than one language may receive up to
$1,000 per month depending on the languages
and test scores.
Contact SGT Jaime Mitre for more information
about testing procedures and qualification
requirements.
SGT JAIME MITRE
Command Language Program Asst. Manager
CML: (651) 282-4726
DSN: 825-4726
[email protected]
Language Lab
Language Maintenance Training
Minnesota’s language lab is located in
Rosemount, Minnesota at 34th ID Headquarters.
We have 6 internet capable computers as well as
18 stand alone computers dedicated to language
training. Our library contains books, cds, dvds,
and other training aids in over twenty languages.
Hours of Operation: M-F 0800-1630 and
available on drill weekends. Special requests can
be accommodated.
1. LINGFIT—WWW.LINGFIT.COM
Lingfit is a brand new resource
developed for the busy linguist
looking to maintain their foreign language
skills. Think of it as Crossfit for language
training. Each “workout” is designed to last
ten to twenty minutes and fit easily into
anyone’s schedule.
This is a great resource available for use by
linguists, units preparing to deploy and others
desiring to practice a language.
2. SCOLA—WWW.SCOLA.ORG
SCOLA is a non-profit educational
organization that receives and
re-transmits television
programming from around
the world in native languages.
3. G.L.O.S.S.—WWW.DLIFLC.EDU
GLOSS online language lessons are
developed for independent learners to
provide them with the learning and teaching
tools for improving their foreign language
skills. Reading and listening lessons are
based on authentic materials and
accompanied with in-depth feedback.
MOS SPOTLIGHT:
35M Human Intelligence Collector
Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collectors are
integral to providing Army personnel with
information about enemy forces, strength,
capabilities, vulnerabilities and intentions, as well
as potential battle areas. HUMINT Collectors
conduct source operations, interrogations and
debriefings to collect this information.
The HUMINT Collector is primarily responsible
for supervising and conducting information
collection operations. Some of your duties as a
Human Intelligence Collector may include:
• Assist in the screening of HUMINT sources and
documents
• Assist in the conduct of debriefings and
interrogations of HUMINT sources
• Participate in HUMINT source operations
• Perform analysis as required and preparing
appropriate intelligence reports
• Assist in intelligence support to threat
assessments
Teach Yourself… Farsi!
Want more Farsi training materials? Contact the
Command Language Program at :
(651) 282-4726.