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2024-05-08 -Obits-

The mother-of-two special operator killed hunting ISIS: Navy cryptologist Shannon Kent's husband...

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [142 views ] Top
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#1 In August 2022, DoD released DoDI 1340.27, Military Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonuses, announcing major policy changes to DoD FLPB practices. Pursuant to DoDI 1340.27, substantial changes have been made to Navy FLPB policy. ... As of March 1, 2023, all languages are FLPB restricted. What this means is that in order to receive FLPB for any language, you must meet one of the following criteria:
Be a CTI, FAO, or NSW (SEAL/SWCC); or
Be a graduate of the Defense Language Institutes’ basic language acquisition course for the language in question; or
Be assigned to a billet specifically coded for the language in question; or
Use the language in question during a contingency operation.

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-05-08 09:55|| 2024-05-08 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Last three of the above.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-08 10:17|| 2024-05-08 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I've heard the Defense Language Institute courses were quite good. I wonder if they offer Ebonics or Jive.

Posted by SteveS 2024-05-08 10:41|| 2024-05-08 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ DLI be hard.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-08 10:48|| 2024-05-08 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Did a conference at NPS an the Presidio, nice neighborhood!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-05-08 14:09|| 2024-05-08 14:09|| Front Page Top

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