Unclassified

(a) ARNG Soldiers: Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) (NGB–ARH).
(b) USAR Soldiers: U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) G–1 (ARRC–PRP).
(11) Functional area (FA) 48 (foreign area officers (FAOs)) who are assigned as FAOs and who fail to maintain
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their language qualification will not be eligible to fill certain FAO positions, particularly those in overseas locations. In
addition, non-language-qualified FAOs will not be competitive for promotions or school selections.
c. Individuals with foreign language proficiency who were not trained at Government expense are encouraged to test
annually. Soldiers trained at Government expense have priority at testing centers.
d. Procedures to identify and notify linguists requiring re-evaluation are established by—
(1) The MPD or human resource office (HRO) for AA Soldiers.
(2) The Military Personnel Management Office at the State headquarters for ARNG Soldiers.
(3) The Commander, AHRC for USAR IMA Soldiers, in coordination with the appropriate higher headquarters
(ACOM, ASCC, DRU, or HQDA).
(4) The DCS, G–1, USARC for members of USARC TPUs. Commander, AHRC, appropriate ACOM, ASCC, DRU,
and the Personnel Services Branch of the individual’s unit for USAR TPU members not subordinate to the USARC.
(5) Commander, AHRC for USAR IRR Soldiers.
e. Exceptions:
(1) Enlisted Soldiers who no longer qualify for the SQI “L” unless they are assigned to a language-coded position or
hold a language dependent MOS (35P and 09L).
(2) Soldiers assigned to a language-coded position who are not language qualified and were never trained at
Government expense. Headstart, Gateway, Government provided software, language familiarization training and inde-
pendent personal nonresident programs do not qualify as training provided at Government expense.
f. Soldier responsibility. It is a language dependent Soldier’s and DA Civilian’s responsibility to test annually to
validate their ability to maintain their language proficiency. CLPMs will query and monitor DLPT and/or OPI status
for every linguist assigned to their command on a monthly basis. CLPMs will provide their commanders with a
monthly roster showing current language test data.
g. Annual recertification. Commanders and supervisors may waive annual recertification for Soldiers and DA
Civilians who are deployed for a contingency operation where they do not use their CLANG or are assigned outside
the continental United States (OCONUS) where testing facilities are not available.
(1) The recertification is documented on a DA Form 4187 with the following annotation: “The commander or
supervisor certifies that the recipient can perform their linguistic duties in a satisfactory manner and meets AR 11–6
proficiency requirements for their MOS.” Language dependent Soldiers, language capable Soldiers, and DA Civilians
must be proficient in their CLANG prior to deployment to be eligible for this exception to policy. AA language
dependent Soldiers who were not proficient prior to deployment must receive counseling and receive an IMREPR code
“9P” (not qualified in PMOS). RC Soldiers who fail to achieve language proficiency after the 12 month remediation
period will have their MOS changed to 09U (no MOS assigned). Nonproficient AA Soldiers have 180 days upon
redeployment to meet language proficiency in accordance with paragraph 5–4b(2). Nonproficient RC Soldiers have 12
months upon redeployment to achieve language proficiency.
(2) Recertify Soldiers and DA Civilians using the DLPT or OPI as soon as practical or within 180 days (12 months
for USAR and ARNG) of the date of the orders releasing them from the duty assignment or redeployment.
(3) Commanders and supervisors will counsel Soldiers and DA Civilians that are not performing their linguistic
duties satisfactorily and may require remedial training. Commanders and supervisors can take appropriate action in
accordance with paragraph 5–4 to improve the Soldiers or DA Civilians language capability.