Archive Record
Metadata
Collection |
Defense Foreign Language Program Collection |
Object ID |
RG 30.08-04 |
Accession Number |
RG 30.08 |
Title |
Defense Foreign Language Program Collection |
Year Range from |
2000 |
Year Range to |
2020 |
Creator |
Defense Foreign Language Program (DFLP) |
Scope & Content |
This box of the Defense Foreign Language Program (DFLP) Collection includes materials related to the administration, funding, and operations of the Defense Foreign Language Program, as well as congressional hearings on foreign language requirements. Subject matter addressed includes DFLP status reports, committee meetings and reports, memos and correspondence regarding the NSA/CSS Level 3/3 Operational Language Requirement, funding resources and increased in response to the Global War on Terror, and David Chu's memo on language requirements and foreign area expertise. The research report on the Defense Foreign Language Program was to determine whether a formal evaluation of the DFLP was warranted. Specific objectives were to review the governing directives and current status of the DFLP, identify strengths and weaknesses in the management and implementation of the DFLP and identify specific aspects of concern to the participating organizations and officials. The Defense Foreign Language Program Policy directs each Service and Agency to establish a single, dedicated, Foreign Language Office, which responsibility and authority to collect and approve all foreign language requirements and resource programming. Agencies and Services are directed to develop estimates for needs in specific language support (by language, skill set, by task). In response to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and DFLP requirements, the Army in currently unable to fill operational requirements in several languages that are key to the Middle Eastern countries. Near term solutions proposed included cross-training linguists into low-density languages, enhancement training for sub-proficient linguists, contracting for linguists, and implementing stop loss for Arabic, Persian-Farsi, and Pashto linguists. Long-term solutions are also noted. Funding increases in response to GWOT is also addressed in a 2002 memo, which addresses emerging requirements. Shortfalls in the categories of faculty requirements, student requirements, curriculum development, proficiency testing, and language laboratory modernization are outlined individually. Level 3/3 operational language requirements for the NSA/CSS are documented in a 2002 memo which requires a minimum level of 3/3 and replaced the 2/2 standard. This new requirement will result adjustments in training, assignments and number of billets. An assessment of the level 3 requirement is conducted in a separate memo, and tasks DLIFLC to perform an assessment of Service proposals and requirements for attaining an increased Reading/Listening level 3 competency for their Service cryptologic linguists. The date range of these documents is 2000-2003 . |
Search Terms |
Defense Foreign Language Program Collection DFLP |
Containers |
DFLP Policy Committee Tasking DOD Language Training Resources Glenn Nordin Article-Joint Vision 2020 Congressional Hearing on Foreign Language Requirements Congressional Hearing on Foreign Language Requirements - Statements Foreign Language Capabilities in National Security-Hearings Foreign Language Advisory Group Defense Foreign Language Program-Office of Intelligence Review, Research Report Response to "Let's Fix the Language Problem Now" - Summary DDCI/CM Foreign Language Advisory Group (FLAG) DFLP Status Report, March Memo re: Information on OJCS Activities impacting DFLP DLIFLC - Unfunded Requirements, FY01-02 DFLP Funding Proposals Status Report - DFLP, July Army Language Master Plan - Phase Donald Rumsfeld - memo re: Thoughts on Terrorism Foreign Language Program (FLP) Policy Memo from COL Kevin Rice to Glenn Nordin, re: Faculty Pay System (FPS) Response to Congressman Farr, re: general DLIFLC data DFLP Meeting - Executive Summary Memo from Senator Jon Kyl to Tom Ridge, re: foreign language needs Operation Enduring Freedom - DFLP Requirements DFLP: DoD directive 5100.88 & GAO report on foreign languages DLIFLC Basic Course Resident Graduates Robert Noonan Memo, re: Accelerating Advanced Individual Training DOD Language List - Draft Michael Hayden Memo, re: NSA/CSS Level 3/3 Operational Language Requirement DLIFLC FY03 Funding Increase in Response to GWOT SECDEF Interest in DOD Foreign Language / Asia Focus DSI-OSD Collaboration in Language Programs Foreign Area Officers: Requirements for the 21st Century Tommy Crawford Memo, re: NSA/CSS 3/3 Operational Language Requirement Memo to Glenn Nordin, re: Statement for House and Senate Intelligence Committees Christopher Mellon Memo, re: DFLP Directive Revision David Chu Memo to Donald Rumsfeld, re: DFLP revision David Chu Memo re: Language Requirements and Foreign Area Expertise Assessment of Service Reading / Listening / Skill Level Three (3) Requirements PBD 716 and NSEP Transcript- Interview with Glenn Nordin & Margaret Galotta of the Baltimore Sun |