DoD Instruction 1340.27, "Military Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonus," August 17, 2022

DOD INSTRUCTION 1340.27

ILITARY FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILL PROFICIENCY BONUSES

Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Effective: August 17, 2022

Releasability:

Reissues and Cancels:

Approved by:

leared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website

at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.

DoD Instruction 1340.27, “Military Foreign Language Skill Proficiency

Bonuses,” May 21, 2013

Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and

Readiness

Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, this issuance:

• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for paying foreign language

proficiency bonuses (FLPBs) and Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) foreign language

skill proficiency bonuses (SPBs) pursuant to Section 353(b) of Title 37, United States Code (U.S.C.).

• Establishes a revised FLPB payment table that provides greater flexibility to the Secretaries of the

Military Departments in paying FLPBs to select Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC)

Service members who are certified proficient in a foreign language or dialect and use that critical skill in

performing their duties.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION .............................................................................. 4

1.1. Applicability. .................................................................................................................... 4

1.2. Policy. ............................................................................................................................... 4

SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... 6

2.1. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)). ........................ 6

2.2. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (ASD(R)). ................................................ 6

2.3. DoD SLA. ......................................................................................................................... 6

2.4. Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, Department of

Defense (USD(C)/CFO)...................................................................................................... 7

2.5. ASD(SO/LIC)). ................................................................................................................. 7

2.6. Secretaries of the Military Departments. .......................................................................... 7

2.7. CDRUSSOCOM. .............................................................................................................. 8

SECTION 3: PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................ 9

3.1. FLPB. ................................................................................................................................ 9

a. Eligibility for Payment. .................................................................................................. 9

b. Approved DoD Certification Method Associated with FLPBs. .................................... 9

c. Annual Certification Expiration Date Calculation of Foreign Language or Dialect

Proficiency. ................................................................................................................. 10

d. Waiver of Proficiency Recertification Interrupted by a Contingency Operation. ....... 10

e. Exceptions to Recertification of Foreign Language or Dialect Proficiency Regarding

Attendance at a SLTE. ................................................................................................ 11

f. Annual DLP Test (DLPT) Recertification of ILR Skill Level 3–Proficient Personnel in

All Required Modalities Exception. ........................................................................... 11

g. Waiver of Certification and Certification Duration. .................................................... 12

h. Maximum Amounts and Payment Methods. ............................................................... 12

i. Written Agreement. ...................................................................................................... 12

j. FLPB Pay Table. ........................................................................................................... 12

k. Lump-Sum Bonus to Formally Certify Self-Assessed Proficiency. ............................ 16

l. Additional RC FLPB Eligibility Considerations. ......................................................... 16

m. Non-Monetary Incentives. .......................................................................................... 17

n. FLPB ETP Procedures. ................................................................................................ 18

o. Relationship to Other Pays and Allowances. ............................................................... 18

p. FLPB Repayment. ........................................................................................................ 18

3.2. SROTC SPB.................................................................................................................... 19

a. Eligibility, Amount, and Written Agreement Requirements. ...................................... 19

b. Certification of Proficiency and Waiver. ..................................................................... 20

c. Satisfactory Course Completion Criteria for SROTC SPB Payment. .......................... 20

d. SROTC SPB ETP Procedures. ..................................................................................... 21

e. Relationship to Other Pays and Allowances. ............................................................... 22

f. SROTC SPB Repayment. ............................................................................................. 22

GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................... 23

G.1. Acronyms. ...................................................................................................................... 23

G.2. Definitions. ..................................................................................................................... 24

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REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 28

TABLES

Table 1. FLPB Monthly Payment Calculated by Critical Skill Modality Proficiency. ............... 13

Table 2. SROTC SPB: Grade Determination in Meeting the Satisfactory Completion

Requirement. ................................................................................................................................. 21

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SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION

1.1. APPLICABILITY.

a. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the

Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of Inspector

General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all

other organizational entities within the DoD.

b. This issuance does not apply to:

(1) The U.S. Coast Guard Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP) Program.

(2) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System employees eligible for FLPP,

pursuant to Section 1596 of Title 10, U.S.C.

(3) DoD civilian employees eligible for FLPP, pursuant to Section 1596a of Title 10,

U.S.C.

1.2. POLICY.

a. The Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Program develops and

maintains foreign language and dialect capabilities to meet mission requirements across the DoD

in accordance with DoDD 5160.41E; DoD Instructions (DoDIs) 1315.20, 5160.70, and 5160.71;

and this issuance.

b. FLPB awards increase strategic foreign language and dialect readiness throughout the

DoD. FLPB:

(1) Provides the Services with a flexible mechanism to invest in the capabilities needed

to meet Service and Department LREC strategic priorities.

(2) Incentivizes Service members to gain, sustain, and increase foreign language and

dialect proficiency throughout their careers.

(3) Incentivizes Service members whose military occupations require knowing a foreign

language or dialect to expand their skills, capabilities, and readiness to other foreign languages

and dialects.

(4) Increases the number of language professionals operating at proficiency levels 2+

and higher, as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) rating scale, which is

widely used by the Federal Government to determine proficiency in foreign languages and

dialects of strategic importance to the DoD and Military Services.

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c. SROTC SPB:

(1) May be paid at the discretion of the Secretaries of the Military Departments to

incentivize their SROTC cadets and midshipmen to develop initial LREC capabilities during

their undergraduate studies and pre-commissioning service.

(2) Is designed to incentivize SROTC cadets and midshipmen in the development of

future officers to increase LREC readiness to better communicate, interact, and work with people

of other cultures.

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SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS

(USD(P&R)).

The USD(P&R):

a. In accordance with DoDD 5124.02, provides overall compensation policy guidance for

FLPB and SROTC SPBs.

b. Designates the Defense Language and National Security Education Office, in the

Department of Defense Human Resources Activity, as the office of primary responsibility for

administering FLPB and SROTC SPB policy.

2.2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR READINESS (ASD(R)).

Under the authority, direction, and control of the USD(P&R), the ASD(R):

a. In accordance with DoDD 5124.11, approves or disapproves FLPB or SROTC SPB

exception to policy (ETP) requests submitted by a Secretary of a Military Department or their

designee, or the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity

Conflict (ASD(SO/LIC)).

b. Oversees the DoD Senior Language Authority (SLA) and, on occasion, may be designated

the DoD SLA.

c. Provides LREC policy direction to the Director, Defense Language and National Security

Education Office in the Department of Defense Human Resources Activity.

2.3. DOD SLA.

Under the authority, direction, and control of the ASD(R), the DoD SLA:

a. Is designated in writing by the USD(P&R) to oversee department issues relevant to

managing the Defense LREC Program, in accordance with DoDD 5160.41E; DoDIs 1315.20,

5160.70, and 5160.71; and this issuance.

b. Considers Secretary of a Military Department’s, or their designee’s, and ASD(SO/LIC)’s

FLPB or SROTC SPB ETP requests. Provides analysis, evaluation, and recommendation for

adjudicating the ETP and forwards it to the ASD(R) for approval or disapproval.

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2.4. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)/CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (USD(C)/CFO).

The USD(C)/CFO, through the Financial Management Policy and Reporting Directorate, issues

regulations regarding military pay policy and procedures for paying FLPB and SROTC SPBs

pursuant to Section 353(b) of Title 37, U.S.C.; and in accordance with Chapters 2, 19, 57, 58,

and 59 of Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R; and this issuance.

2.5. ASD(SO/LIC)).

Pursuant to Sections 138(b)(2) and 167(f) of Title 10, U.S.C., the May 5, 2021 Secretary of

Defense Memorandum, and the September 9, 2021 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum

and in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, as appropriate, the

ASD(SO/LIC):

a. Exercises authority, direction, and control of all special operations-peculiar administrative

matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of special operations forces (SOF),

including FLPB policy and resources.

b. Endorses the Commander, United States Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCOM)

ETPs on SOF FLPB policy.

2.6. SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

The Secretaries of the Military Departments:

a. Implement FLPB and SROTC SPB procedures pursuant to Section 353(b) of Title 37,

U.S.C. and in accordance with Chapters 2, 19, 57, 58, and 59 of Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R

and this issuance.

b. In accordance with DoDD 5100.01, coordinate with ASD(SO/LIC) and CDRUSSOCOM

on Military Department personnel management policy and plans relating to FLPB compensation

issues pertaining to all SOF personnel. This coordination must not interfere with the Title 10,

U.S.C. authorities of the Military Departments or Services.

c. In accordance with the January 16, 2009 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum,

identify to CDRUSSOCOM all SOF-only FLPB costs exceeding the Military Departments’

existing FLPB policy.

d. May submit FLPB ETP or SROTC SPB ETP requests, first coordinated with the other

Secretaries of the Military Departments, to the ASD(R) and the ASD(SO/LIC), if SOF

applicable, via the DoD SLA.

e. Identify, program, and budget for suitable fiscal offsets that can affect new payments.

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2.7. CDRUSSOCOM.

Under the authority, direction, and control of the ASD(SO/LIC) for special-operations peculiar

administration; through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pursuant to Sections 167 and

138 of Title 10, U.S.C.; and in accordance with DoDDs 5100.01 and 5111.10 and DoDI 3305.06,

the CDRUSSOCOM:

a. Coordinates with the Military Service Chiefs and the Secretaries of the Military

Departments on personnel management policy and plans relating to FLPB compensation issues

involving SOF personnel. This coordination must not interfere with the Title 10, U.S.C.

authorities of the Military Departments or Services.

b. Coordinates with the Secretaries of the Military Departments regarding FLPB issues

associated with SOF personnel.

c. Is responsible for CDRUSSOCOM-directed SOF FLPB costs explicitly associated with

CDRUSSOCOM’s military end strength in excess of the Military Departments’ existing FLPB

policy in accordance with the January 16, 2009 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum.

d. May coordinate and submit SOF FLPB ETP requests with the Secretaries of the Military

Departments via the ASD(SO/LIC) and the DoD SLA.

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SECTION 3: PROCEDURES

3.1. FLPB.

a. Eligibility for Payment.

The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may pay FLPB, pursuant to

Section 353(b) of Title 37, U.S.C., to a Service member who is:

(1) Entitled to basic pay pursuant to Section 204 of Title 37, U.S.C.;

(2) A member of the National Guard who is not a Reserve of the Army or the Air Force,

who is participating in full-time training, training duty with pay, or other full-time duty, provided

by law, including participation in exercises or the performance of duty under Sections 10302,

10305, 10502, or 12402 of Title 10, U.S.C., or Sections 503, 504, 505 or 506 of Title 32, U.S.C.;

(3) Entitled to compensation pursuant to Section 206 of Title 37, U.S.C. (See

Chapter 58, Paragraphs 580201 and 580402, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14R for Service-specific

instructions and other criteria (other than drill pay) that satisfies qualifying compensation

pursuant to Section 206 of Title 37, U.S.C.); or

(4) Determined to have and is maintaining certified foreign language or dialect

proficiency pursuant to Section 353(b)(1)(B) of Title 37, U.S.C. in a skill the Secretary of the

Military Department designates critical.

(5) A critical language skill is:

(a) Required by any Service language–related career field or military specialty,

designated by a Secretary of the Military Department, where the Service member’s primary

duties require an ILR skill level 2+ or higher level (ILR skill level 2 and higher for SOF

personnel, but only if the Service has those SOF language requirements) of proficiency in a

foreign language that directly supports the national defense strategy or Service-specific

language-related missions.

(b) A foreign language on the DoD or Service Strategic Language List or any foreign

language for which the Secretary of the Military Department has language-designated

requirements.

b. Approved DoD Certification Method Associated with FLPBs.

The Secretary of the Military Department must use the DoD-approved Defense Language

Proficiency (DLP) System of tests in accordance with DoDI 5160.71 to certify their Service

members proficient in foreign language or dialect proficiency for FLPB payment. The

Commandant, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and DoD SLA may submit

other non-DoD developed language proficiency tests for approval that, if approved, become part

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of the DLP System of tests for FLPB payment purposes. (See Paragraph 3.1.f. for an authorized

exception).

c. Annual Certification Expiration Date Calculation of Foreign Language or Dialect

Proficiency.

(1) Pursuant to Section 353(d)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C., the certification of a Service

member’s foreign language or dialect proficiency must expire 1-year from the first day of the

first month beginning on or after the certification date, unless they are recertified or excepted.

(See Paragraphs 3.1.d. through 3.1.g. for authorized exceptions and a waiver to recertification).

(a) For example, if a Service member certifies proficient for a FLPB payment on

January 2, 2021, their recertification date is calculated to be February 1, 2022. First, the 1-year

calculation is applied to reach January 2, 2022. The first day of the first month beginning on or

after January 2, 2022 is February 1, 2022.

(b) In the event that FLPB eligibility requires two or more modalities, the test date of

the last modality received should be used to calculate the start payment date and the

recertification (stop payment) date for FLPB. All testing should be completed within a

consecutive 30-day period. For example, a Service member scores an L2+ on January 2, 2022

and an S2 on January 31, 2022. The effective FLPB start date would be January 31, 2022.

(2) Pursuant to Section 353(d)(1) of Title 37, U.S.C., Service members receiving FLPB

must recertify annually in the foreign language or dialect for which they are receiving a FLPB.

(See exceptions and a waiver in Paragraphs 3.1.d. through 3.l.g.). The Secretary of the Military

Department concerned may retest Service members no earlier than 300 calendar days from the

last test administration in that foreign language or dialect unless the Service member has

completed a significant language training event (SLTE) (at least 150 hours of instruction or other

significant events defined by the Secretaries of the Military Departments) in that foreign

language or dialect.

d. Waiver of Proficiency Recertification Interrupted by a Contingency Operation.

(1) Notwithstanding Paragraph 3.1.c. and in accordance with Section 636(a) of Public

Law 102-190, the Secretary of the Military Department concerned may waive the annual

certification requirement and pay a FLPB to a Service member who:

(a) Is assigned to duty in connection with a contingency operation.

(b) Is unable to schedule or complete the certification test because of that

assignment.

in Paragraphs 3.1.a. through 3.1.c.

(2) The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may treat the date the Service

member was assigned to duty in connection with the contingency operation as equivalent to a

recertification date.

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(3) In the case of a Service member whose certification expires during such a

contingency operation, the Secretary of the Military Department must authorize the Service

member a 180-day period after returning as a mandatory grace period to recertify for an FLPB.

(4) If a Service member fails to obtain the required certification by the end of the

180-day period, the Secretary of the Military Department concerned may require the Service

member to repay some or all of the FLPB in accordance with Paragraph 3.1.p.

(5) Service members who receive a wound, injury, or illness in the line of duty while

serving in a combat operation or a combat zone, in a hostile fire area, or while exposed to a

hostile fire event and is hospitalized may continue to receive an FLPB pursuant to Section 372 of

Title 37, U.S.C.

e. Exceptions to Recertification of Foreign Language or Dialect Proficiency Regarding

Attendance at a SLTE.

In the case of Service members whose certification expires while they are attending an

SLTE, their next 1-year certification period begins when they successfully retest after they

complete the SLTE as follows:

(1) The Service member’s FLPB continues until they are able to complete the

recertification requirements of Paragraph 3.1.c. Further FLPB entitlement is based on the

modality proficiency test scores resulting from that event.

(2) If a Service member has an additional (e.g., second language) foreign language

recertification date that will expire during the Service member’s primary SLTE, the Secretary of

the Military Department concerned may either:

(a) Require the Service member to recertify in that additional foreign language

before the primary SLTE begins; or

(b) Extend the certification periods for each language not associated with the SLTE

to a recertification date up to 45 calendar days after the SLTE graduation date.

(3) To the maximum extent possible, the SLTE should be uninterrupted to give the

Service member the greatest opportunity for SLTE success.

f. Annual DLP Test (DLPT) Recertification of ILR Skill Level 3–Proficient Personnel

in All Required Modalities Exception.

This ILR skill level 3 (and higher) exception applies to all the modalities to which the

Service member is being paid FLPB, otherwise the exception does not apply.

(1) If applicable, at the end of the Service member’s 1-year annual recertification date,

the Secretary of the Military Department concerned must recertify the Service member

proficiency levels pursuant to Section 353(d)(1) of Title 37, U.S.C., which cites that FLPB

payment proficiency is subject to annual recertification by the Secretary of the Military

Department concerned. For individuals who are initially certified by a DLPT or oral proficiency

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interview (OPI) as proficient at levels L3, R3 or S3 or higher, the Secretaries of the Military

Departments may extend certification for up to 24 months.

(2) The Secretaries of the Military Departments must require recertification when

necessary and establish a process to document and track a Service member’s extended

certification.

g. Waiver of Certification and Certification Duration.

Pursuant to Section 353(d)(3) of Title 37, U.S.C., notwithstanding the annual certification

requirement of Section 353(d)(1) of Title 37, U.S.C., and the normal 1-year certification duration

in accordance with Section 353(d)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C., the Secretary of the Military

Department concerned may waive either or both provisions under circumstances they identify in

their Service FLPB regulation.

h. Maximum Amounts and Payment Methods.

Pursuant to Section 353(c)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C., FLPB payments must not exceed the

$12,000 legislative limit per 1-year certification period and must be paid in either:

(1) Monthly installments, in amounts that in the aggregate do not exceed $1000; or

(2) A lump sum at the beginning of the certification period.

i. Written Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 353(e)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C., the Secretary of the Military Department

concerned and the Service member must make a written agreement regarding FLPB. The

agreement must:

(1) Specify the amount of FLPB awarded, the period for which the FLPB must be paid,

and the certification or recertification necessary for FLPB payment.

(2) Include a provision discussing repayment of unearned FLPB if the Service member

does not satisfy the eligibility and certification requirements for the length of the written

agreement. (See Paragraph 3.1.p and Chapter 2, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R.)

j. FLPB Pay Table.

(1) Table 1 incorporates must-pay and may-pay FLPB policies for the Secretary of the

Military Department concerned to calculate and pay one monthly payment of FLPB based on the

Service member’s critical skill of possessing certified proficiency at and above ILR skill level 2+

(or 2 for SOF), by modality skill. Specifically, Table 1 is grouped by ILR skill level–

proficiencies (from 1 to 4 or higher) and modalities (L, R, and S). Table 1 allows the Secretary

of Military Department to calculate a single FLPB monthly payment, not to exceed $1000, for

any possible ILR skill level proficiency (except ILR skill 0 and 0+) and any single modality or

combination of modalities (except for the writing modality) associated with critical skill

requirements.

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(2) Table 1 Implementation Issues.

(a) Both the current military pay system and the Secretaries of the Military

Departments may encounter Table 1 implementation issues upon publication of this instruction.

(b) To ensure the continuity of FLPB payments to eligible Service members, this

instruction reauthorizes the existing FLPB pay table rates contained in Chapter 19, Volume 7A

of DoD 7000.14-R, which remain in effect for setting FLPB amounts for 1-year certification

periods until the Secretaries of the Military Departments implement Table 1 in an authorized

military pay system.

Department, the Military Department must cease use of Chapter 19, Volume 7A of

DoD 7000.14-R FLPB pay table rates and commence use of Table 1 for setting FLPB amounts

upon certification or recertification by a member. Monthly FLPB rates set prior to or during the

transition remain in effect until reset following recertification. Chapter 19 will be updated to

conform to this instruction following full implementation of Table 1 by the Military

Departments.

(d) The Secretaries of the Military Departments must implement Table 1 as soon as

possible, but not later than 6 months following the effective date of this instruction.

Table 1. FLPB Monthly Payment Calculated by Critical Skill Modality Proficiency.

1,4

ILR Skill–

LevelProficiency

Listening (L)

$/month

Reading (R)

$/month

Speaking (S)

$/month

0 or 50

0, 50, or 80

0, 50, or 100

100

200

300

350

4 or higher

400

FLPB payment for multiple foreign languages or dialects and ILR skill levels at the rates

depicted in this table may not exceed $12,000 per individual during or for a 12-month period.

Includes participatory listening proficiency measured by the Two-Skill OPI (TSOPI),

passive listening proficiency measured by a standard DLPT, or an inferred listening

proficiency awarded from a two-score OPI (2SOPI) in accordance with the November 25,

2019, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Memorandum.

Choose only one amount from the two or three depicted to pay FLPB.

If three modalities are attained, the aggregate FLPB installment payable for a month cannot

exceed $1,000.

(3) The Secretary of the Military Department must pay FLPB to their Service members

serving in language professional career fields that require Service members to have certified

foreign language proficiency at and above ILR skill level L2+, R2+, or S2 to perform their

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primary language–related duties. Applicable DoD or Service instructions establish required

FLPB-related modalities associated with these career fields. For example, Army

Regulation 11- 6 requires all Army Cryptologic Language Analysts (CLAs) to test proficient in

the L and R modalities only (note S is not required).

(a) Must-pay language professional career fields or military specialties include

Service:

1. CLAs.

2. Foreign area officers (FAOs).

3. Defense Threat Reduction Agency interpreters and translators.

4. Other select Service language professional career fields or military specialties

designated by the Secretary of the Military Department concerned.

(b) Additionally, the Secretary of the Military Department concerned must pay:

1. Service SOF personnel at and above ILR skill level 2 (but only if the Service

has documented SOF language requirements at ILR skill level 2). The applicable Service FLPB

instruction establishes required FLPB payable modalities associated with SOF personnel.

2. All Service members who are ILR skill level S2 proficient or above in their

primary language and have speaking as a required modality associated with their primary

language-related duties.

(4) For all other Service members with a certified foreign language proficiency below

ILR skill level L2+, R2+, or S2 who are not designated as a must-pay FLPB recipient in

Paragraph 3.1.i.(3), the Secretary of the Military Department may or may not pay FLPB. This

“may or may not pay” policy allows the Secretary concerned to target their FLPB budget dollars

to incentivize their linguists to achieve higher proficiencies in their critical skills.

(a) If paid at ILR skill levels 1 or 1+ in any modality or at ILR skill level 2 in

listening or reading, the Secretary of the Military Department may choose to pay only one of the

monthly modality FLPB dollar amounts depicted in Table 1. For example, an L1+ modality and

proficiency combination may either be calculated at one of the three payment amounts depicted

for L1+ ($0, $50 or $80).

(b) The Secretary of the Military Department has discretion to pay or not pay FLPB

to their Service members who have additional or multiple certified foreign language or dialect

proficiencies.

member whose required modalities do not include speaking, is at the Secretary of the Military

Department’s discretion.

(5) Pay table calculation and must pay, may pay or may not pay examples:

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(a) The Secretary of the Military Department has discretion to calculate a monthly

FLPB payment for one, two or three skill modalities associated with the Service member’s

certified language proficiency in those modalities (L, R, and/or S) that the Service Secretary

determines are critical to performing their language-related duties. In Table 1, ILR skill levels

with a single dollar amount depicted are “must pay” and 2 or 3 dollars amounts depicted are

“may or may not pay” FLPB policies for the Secretary of the Military Department.

(b) A CLA scores L2+/R3 on a DLPT. The Secretary of the Military Department

“must pay” FLPB for L2+($300) and R2+($300). Testing and payment of FLPB for S1-S5 is at

the discretion of the Secretary of the Military Department.

Department “may or may not pay” FLPB for L2 (at $0, $50 or $100) and R2 (at $0, $50 or $100)

in accordance with Service FLPB policy. Testing and payment of FLPB for S1-S5 is at the

discretion of the Secretary of the Military Department.

(d) Similarly, a FAO scores L2/R2 on a DLPT and an S1+ on an OPI. The Secretary

of the Military Department “may or may not pay” FLPB for L2 (at $0, $50 or $100) and R2 (at

$0, $50 or $100) in accordance with Service FLPB policy. In accordance with DoDI 1315.20,

FAOs must take an OPI every 2 years. The S2 is “must pay” at $100.

(e) A linguist scores L1/R1+ on a Very Low Range DLPT and an L1+/S1+ on a

2SOPI. Because of Note 2 in Table 1, the linguist’s scores are now L1+ (inferred listening from

the 2SOPI)/R1+/S1+. The linguist requires L and S proficiency as part of their military duties,

so the Secretary of the Military Department “may or may not pay” FLPB for L1+ (at $0, $50 or

$80) and S1+ (at $0, $50 or $80). FLPB payment for the R1+ (at $0, $50 or $80) is at the

discretion of the Secretary of the Military Department.

(f) Another linguist scores an L2/S2 on a 2SOPI. S2 is a “must pay” FLPB

calculation requirement, so FLPB for the S2 is $100. The L2 is a “may or may not pay” at $0,

$50, or $80.

(g) A FAO scores L2/R2 on a DLPT and an S3 on an OPI. The FAOs scores are

now L2/R2/S3. For the L2 and R2, the Secretary of the Military Department “may pay” $0, $50

or $100 for each L2 and R2 modality. In this example, the Secretary of the Military Department

options to pay FLPB at $100 for both the L2 and R2 (or $200). Additionally, the S3 is “must

pay” at $300, so this FAO’s total FLPB is $500 per month.

(6) Additional payment considerations:

(a) For Service members who have a combination of must-pay and may-pay ILR

skill proficiencies and modalities (e.g., L2+ (must pay) and R2 (may pay)), the Secretary of the

Military Department must pay for the L2+ but may pay or not pay for the R2. If the R2 is not

calculated in the monthly payment by the Secretary concerned, the Service member would only

receive a monthly FLPB payment for the L2+ alone.

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(b) Pursuant to Section 353(c)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C., the Secretary of the Military

Department concerned may not vary the criteria or rates for FLPB paid for officers and enlisted

members.

Secretary of the Military Department has the discretion to develop and institute Service-specific

FLPB policies in accordance with guidance in Section 353(b) of Title 37, U.S.C. and Chapters 2,

19, 57, and 58, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R or this issuance.

k. Lump-Sum Bonus to Formally Certify Self-Assessed Proficiency.

The Secretaries of the Military Departments may develop a FLPB lump-sum incentive,

pursuant to Section 353(c)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C. and this issuance to encourage Service members

to formally certify their self-assessed foreign language proficiency through the DLP System of

tests.

l. Additional RC FLPB Eligibility Considerations.

The Secretary of the Military Department must pay FLPB in a similar eligibility fashion to

both their AC and RC Service members. To receive FLPB, the RC Service member must:

(1) Meet the eligibility and proficiency requirements in Paragraphs 3.1.b and.3.1.c.

through 3.1.i.

(2) Fulfill minimum annual service requirements for retirement eligibility pursuant to

Section 12732 of Title 10, U.S.C., unless waived by the Secretary of their Military Department

concerned. RC Service members must earn at least 50 retirement points, regardless of authorized

RC participation activity, in each full anniversary year to have that year counted toward

verification of the total years of qualifying service for non-regular retired pay and FLPB

payment.

(a) A partial qualifying year is any period less than 12 full months during which the

RC Service member earns a prorated share of the required 50 retirement points and earns an

identical prorated share (or smaller percentage of full FLPB annual payment) of FLPB.

(b) RC Service members who perform a partial qualifying year of less than 12 full

months and earn fewer than 50 retirement points in a year must have their FLPB prorated at

2 percent for each retirement point fewer than 50 points.

L2+ and 12 x $200 for R2+ = $4,800) proficient in a Service-approved foreign language or

dialect receives an annual FLPB of $4,800 for earning 50 retirement points in an anniversary

year—the same as the L2+/R2+ AC member who was certified proficient for a full year. If

another RC Service member certified L2+/R2+ in the same language, modalities, and proficiency

as the previous RC Service member (L2+/R2+ for $4,800) in this paragraph, but collects only

25 points in their service year, the latter RC Service member would receive $2,400 FLPB

because they collected 25 out of 50 retirement points, and would be entitled to 25/50 or one half

the annual FLPB of $4,800 in this paragraph’s example.

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(3) The sum total of FLPB paid to RC Service members who are in good standing and

have not been determined as unsatisfactory performers in the previous 12 months must equal the

annual FLPB paid to an AC member with the same certified language proficiency.

(a) For RC Service members, the requirement to attain 50 points during a separation

year is waived for an RC FLPB calculation if the Service member separates before 12 months in

the anniversary year. In such a case, the RC Service member must be paid the standard FLPB

monthly allotment for months in good standing, with the final month prorated if separation

happens before the last day of the month.

(b) RC Service members in a separation year who fall from a good standing status

must have their FLPB ended in the month in which they fell from that status. The exception to

the 50-point standard in a separation year is an RC Service member who serves the entire

anniversary year. In such a case, the individual must earn 50 points to collect the final month of

FLPB before separation.

(4) Members of the Ready Reserve who are transferred to the Standby Reserve, in

accordance with DoDIs 1200.07 and 1304.31, will have their bonus suspended during this period

and will not be entitled to any future bonus payments while in the Standby Reserve. This

suspension period may not exceed 1 year. In cases with unusual and extenuating circumstances,

the Secretary of the Military Department concerned may grant a one-time suspension up to

3 years on a case-by-case basis. If a member is transferred back to the Ready Reserve with the

same skill for which they had previously contracted, they may be reinstated in the bonus

program.

(a) To qualify, Service members must extend their term of service, or service

obligation, to serve the original bonus agreement period.

(b) Subsequent payment entitlement will resume on the adjusted anniversary date of

satisfactory and creditable Reserve service. The date must be adjusted for the period spent in the

Standby Reserve.

accordance with the bonus agreement will result in bonus termination and repayment of any

unearned bonus money. See Paragraph 3.1.p. for additional information.

m. Non-Monetary Incentives.

The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may also use non-monetary and

recognition incentives to encourage sustained and professional-level foreign language

proficiency. Such non-monetary incentives may include college credit for qualifying DLPT

scores; enlisted advancement points; favorable officer promotion board guidance; special liberty;

uniform badges; Service medals or ribbons; flag officer/general officer, or senior executive

service letters of commendation; and establishing enlisted and officer professional military

education requirements based on foreign language proficiency certification.

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n. FLPB ETP Procedures.

For FLPB issues that cannot be resolved at the Service or CDRUSSOCOM SLA level, the

Service or CDRUSSOCOM SLAs may act for the Secretary of the Military Department or the

ASD(SO/LIC), respectively, and may submit a FLPB ETP request to the ASD(R) via the DoD

SLA.

(1) Service or CDRUSSOCOM SLAs should forward with their requests applicable

Service or CDRUSSOCOM legal office determinations and cost estimates resulting from an

ASD(R) ETP approval.

(2) In accordance with this issuance and DoDI 5160.70, upon FLPB ETP receipt, the

DoD SLA must consider the ETP request and forward a recommendation to the ASD(R) for

approval or disapproval.

(3) To implement approved ETP results, the ASD(R) must send ASD(R) approval

correspondence to the Secretaries of the Military Departments and ASD(SO/LIC), if SOF

applicable; the Office of the USD(C)/CFO; and the Office of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer

to issue an interim change to Chapters 2, 19, 57, or 58 of Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R

implementing the approved ETP.

o. Relationship to Other Pays and Allowances.

Pursuant to Section 353(h) of Title 37, U.S.C., a Service member:

(1) May receive a SPB in addition to any other pay and allowances to which they are

entitled.

(2) May not be paid more than one FLPB payment in any month for the same period of

service and skill. In Table 1, completely different critical skill(s) are being calculated for the one

monthly payment.

(3) May not receive dual compensation for coincident circumstances involving the

performance of hazardous duties and SPB duties during the same service period in the same

career field or skill. However, based on a September 6, 2011 email legal determination by the

Defense Human Resources Activity General Counsel, in response to an inquiry from the Deputy

Director of the 11th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, the determination concluded

that Service members may receive FLPB and a hazardous duty pay simultaneously if the FLPB

would be paid regardless of duty location. Since foreign language proficiency and hazardous

duty pays involve different skills (e.g., mental interpretation or translation versus physical

activity), even when performed during the same service period, they may be paid simultaneously.

p. FLPB Repayment.

Pursuant to Sections 353(g) and 373 of Title 37, U.S.C., a Service member:

(1) Must, except as noted in Paragraph 3.1.p.(2), repay to the United States any unearned

FLPB portion if they fail to maintain certified foreign language or dialect proficiency.

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(2) Must not receive any unpaid FLPB after they fail to maintain the certified proficiency

for which the FLPB was received. (See Chapter 2, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R for those

specific conditions when the Secretary of the Military Department may not seek FLPB

repayment.)

3.2. SROTC SPB.

a. Eligibility, Amount, and Written Agreement Requirements.

(1) Eligibility.

(a) A cadet or midshipman who is contracted in the SROTC program may receive an

SROTC SPB even if they are in the first year of the 4-year course under the program.

(b) SROTC SPB must not be paid retroactively for courses completed at another

institution if a newly contracted cadet or midshipman transfers from that institution to a Reserve

Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)-affiliated college or university or ROTC consortium.

distance learning, or online courses to receive college credit for foreign language or cultural

studies classes cannot receive SROTC SPB.

(2) Amount.

(a) An SROTC SPB must not exceed $3,000 for each 12-month period following a

qualifying academic period in which a cadet or midshipman satisfactorily completes a study

course to develop an SROTC SPB skill.

(b) The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may change the start and

end dates of this 12-month period to accommodate different schedules for their ROTC-affiliated

colleges or universities or ROTC consortiums, provided the newly defined 12-month period

reflects at least 365 consecutive days.

only in a lump sum payment following the satisfactory completion of that course or immersion

training.

(d) The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may establish Service-

specific SROTC SPB policies for:

1. SROTC SPB course payment rates to accommodate the semester and quarter

credit hour systems.

2. Graduated SROTC SPB rates for different categories of languages of interest

to the Service or by course levels (e.g., 100 (freshman), 200 (sophomore), 300 (junior), or

400 (senior)) to encourage higher-level participation and further skill development.

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(e) Any SROTC SPB payments for summer language immersion or study abroad

programs, combined with any previous SPB payments for that academic year, must not exceed

the 12-month (full academic year) SROTC SPB entitlement (summer immersion payment plus

previous SPB payments) limit of $3,000.

(3) Written Agreement Requirement.

The Secretary of the Military Department concerned must require a contracted cadet or

midshipman to sign a written agreement, pursuant to Section 353(e)(2) of Title 37, U.S.C. The

written agreement must specify, at a minimum:

(a) The required status of the cadet or midshipman as a contracted ROTC student

while participating in an SROTC SPB course of study.

(b) The amount of the SROTC SPB.

(d) The required SROTC SPB course of study or language-related event.

(e) That the cadet or midshipman must be paid retroactively after the satisfactory

completion of an SROTC SPB course.

(f) That the cadet or midshipman may be subject to the repayment provisions of

Sections 353(g) and 373 of Title 37, U.S.C.; Chapter 2, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R; and any

additional stipulations identified by the Secretary of the Military Department concerned.

b. Certification of Proficiency and Waiver.

Pursuant to Section 353(d)(3) of Title 37, U.S.C., the USD(P&R) may waive the annual

proficiency certification requirement for an SROTC SPB. The USD(P&R) waives this

requirement if a contracted cadet or midshipman satisfactorily completes an SROTC SPB course

of study or language-related event in accordance with Paragraph 3.2.a. Normally, the contracted

cadet or midshipman must satisfactorily complete the course of study or language-related event

during the qualifying academic period or year preceding the SPB payment. The professors of

Military Science, Naval Science, or Aerospace Science may waive the next academic term

provision on a case-by-case basis.

c. Satisfactory Course Completion Criteria for SROTC SPB Payment.

(1) To ensure a proficiency standard applies equally across all SROTC SPB courses of

study, a contracted cadet or midshipman who attains a letter grade of “B” or higher must be

considered to have demonstrated the requisite knowledge and proficiency in the SROTC SPB

course of study to warrant the SPB.

(2) The Secretary of the Military Department may not lower the letter grade of “B”

minimum proficiency standard.

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(3) If a corequisite language laboratory is part of the SROTC SPB course, the cadet or

midshipman also must receive a similar grade of “B” (3.0 grade point average (GPA)), “Credit

Earned (CR),” or better.

(4) See Table 2 for those course grades and explanations that meet the SPB course

satisfactory completion requirement.

d. SROTC SPB ETP Procedures.

Acting for the Secretary of the Military Department concerned, the Service SLAs may submit

an SROTC SPB ETP to the ASD(R) via the DoD SLA.

(1) Service SLAs should forward with their requests applicable Service legal office

determinations and cost estimates or savings resulting from ASD(R) approval.

Table 2. SROTC SPB: Grade Determination in Meeting the Satisfactory Completion

Requirement.

Grade

Grade Explanation

Satisfactory Completion

Excellent to Very Good: comprehensive knowledge and

understanding of subject matter; 4.0 GPA quality points

Yes

Audit

Good: moderately broad knowledge and understanding

of subject matter; 3.0 GPA quality points

Yes

Satisfactory: reasonable knowledge and understanding

of subject matter; 2.0 GPA quality points

CR Credit Earned (work A+ to C-) Yes (A+ to B),

No (B- to C-)

Marginal: minimum knowledge and understanding of

subject matter; 1.0 GPA quality point

Fail: unacceptably low level of knowledge and

understanding of subject matter; 0 quality points

Incomplete

No,

conditional

No Credit

No Entry (work below C-)

P Pass (work A+ to C-) Yes (A+ to B),

No (B- to D-)

Withdrawal

Withdrawal Failing

Withdrawal Passing

Withdrawal Unauthorized

A letter grade of “B” or better for satisfactory completion standard.

A letter grade of D constitutes a Pass in some Pass/Fail courses but does not count as satisfactory completion.

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(2) In accordance with this issuance and DoDI 5160.70, upon receipt of a SROTC SPB

ETP, the DoD SLA must decide on the ETP request and forward a recommendation to the

ASD(R) for approval or disapproval.

(3) To implement approved ETP results, the ASD(R) must send an ASD(R)-signed

correspondence to the Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Office of the

USD(C)/CFO, Office of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, to issue an interim change to

Chapter 59, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R, to implement the approved ETP.

e. Relationship to Other Pays and Allowances.

See Section 353(b)(2) of Title 37 U.S.C. regarding entitlement to an ROTC monthly

subsistence allowance (or ROTC stipend) and Chapter 59, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R for all

SROTC cadet and midshipman pay and allowance information and limitations.

f. SROTC SPB Repayment.

The obligation to repay the SROTC SPB may be a debt owed to the United States, but must

not be recouped pursuant to Section 2005(d)(3) of Title 10, U.S.C.

(1) A contracted cadet or midshipman may be subject to the repayment provisions of

Sections 353(g) and 373 of Title 37, U.S.C., and Chapter 2, Volume 7A of DoD 7000.14-R if the

cadet or midshipman receives an SROTC SPB but does not satisfy the eligibility and certification

or waiver requirements specified in this section. Such SROTC SPB repayment occurrences may

be few as the cadet or midshipman is not paid the SROTC SPB until all the written agreement

requirements are completed.

(2) Pursuant to Section 2005(d)(3) of Title 10, U.S.C., SROTC SPB payments must not

be calculated in the cost of advanced education when the Secretary of the Military Department

exercises their written agreement option to seek reimbursement of the cost of a former student’s

advanced education.

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GLOSSARY

G.1. ACRONYMS.

CRONYM

EANING

2SOPI

two-score oral proficiency interview

Active Component

ASD(R)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness

ASD(SO/LIC)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-

Intensity Conflict

CDRUSSOCOM

Commander, United States Special Operations Command

CLA

cryptologic language analyst

DLP

defense language proficiency

DLPT

defense language proficiency test

DoDD

DoD directive

DoDI

DoD instruction

ETP

exception to policy

FAO

foreign area officer

FLPB

foreign language proficiency bonus

FLPP

foreign language proficiency pay

GPA

grade point average

ILR

Interagency Language Roundtable

listening modality

LREC

language, regional expertise, and culture

OPI

oral proficiency interview

reading modality

Reserve Component

ROTC

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

speaking modality

SLA

senior language authority

SLTE

significant language training event

SOF

special operations forces

SPB

skill proficiency bonus

SROTC

Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

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CRONYM

EANING

TSOPI

two-skill oral proficiency interview

U.S.C.

United States Code

USD(C)/CFO

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer,

Department of Defense

USD(P&R)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

G.2. DEFINITIONS.

Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purpose of this issuance.

ERM

EFINITION

2SOPI

Unlike the standard one skill, speaking score only OPI, awards a

speaking skill score and an inferred listening score at all ILR skill

levels. The inferred listening score is the same as the Service

member’s speaking skill score (e.g., L2 (inferred, not actively

evaluated / score awarded)/S2 (actively evaluated / skill awarded).

The use of the 2SOPI by the Secretaries of the Military

Departments allows them greater discretion to authorize a FLPB

payment for two modalities and to incentivize the priority of

becoming proficient in speaking in certain career fields where

speaking communication is a mission readiness and success

enabler.

Defined in DoDI 1200.07.

academic period

For an SROTC cadet or midshipman, a quarter, trimester, semester,

or other course length of academics for which course credit and

SROTC SPB may be awarded, including summer language

immersion programs.

academic year

The annual period (365 consecutive days) during which the cadet or

midshipman attends an ROTC-affiliated college or university or

ROTC consortium of institutions. In the case of ROTC summer

language immersion programs, this includes the summer months

culminating in a 12-month period established and recognized by

that specific ROTC-affiliated college or university or ROTC

consortium of institutions.

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ERM

EFINITION

career field

CLAs, foreign area officers, human intelligence collectors,

interpreters and translators, foreign language instructors,

counterintelligence collectors, or any language-related career field

as determined by the Secretary of the Military Department.

contingency operation

Defined in the DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.

contracted cadet or

midshipman

A college student who makes a written agreement with their

Military Service to accept a commission as an officer through

ROTC and a defined military service obligation. These cadets or

midshipmen are also entitled to a monthly subsistence allowance

and may be eligible for SROTC SPB payments when satisfactorily

completing an SROTC SPB course of study.

dialect

A variety of a foreign language that is spoken by a group in a

particular area or of a social group or class. It can have a different

accents, pronunciations, vocabulary, and grammatical structures.

DLP System of tests

Defined in DoDI 5160.71.

dual compensation

The restriction from receiving two or more different special or

incentive pays for the same service period in the same career field

for the same skill.

foreign language

Any language other than English.

foreign language

proficiency

certification

A Service member’s foreign language capability, measured by the

Federal Government ILR scale, certified by the DLP System of

tests or approved non-DLP System of tests results.

good standing

An RC term describing the current status of an RC member’s broad

spectrum of annual participation to accumulate the annual

requirement of 50 points, pursuant to Section 12732 of Title 10,

U.S.C.

language immersion

program

A method of teaching a foreign language that uses the target foreign

language as a teaching tool, surrounding or “immersing” students in

the foreign language. In-class activities, such as math, science,

social studies, and history, and those outside of the class, such as

meals or everyday tasks, are conducted in the target foreign

language and, for maximum immersion effect, may be conducted in

an overseas (study abroad) host country environment.

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ERM

EFINITION

language professional

Defined in DoDD 5160.41E.

language proficiency

An individual’s ability to carry out their primary duties in L, R, and

S modalities in a foreign language. The U.S. Government bases its

language proficiency assessment on the Federal Government ILR

rating scale standards. A linguist’s certified language proficiency is

depicted in an L2+/R2+/S2 format. The modality may be listed as a

capital letter followed by the appropriate ILR skill level for that

modality. It can also be depicted without the

modality letter shown.

For example, a 2+/2+/2 is an ILR skill level 2+ in Listening and

Reading and an ILR skill level 2 is Speaking.

military specialty

For the Army and Marine Corps, military occupation specialty. For

the Air Force, Air Force specialty code. For the Navy, enlisted

rating and community; Navy enlisted classification code; officer

designator and community; and Navy officer billet classification

code.

OPI

Usually a telephone examination between the Service member and

one or two interviewers in which the answers to the interviewers’

questions determine the Service member’s speaking proficiency in

the target foreign language (including English) or dialect. See

definitions of 2SOPI and TSOPI, variants of the OPI.

qualifying academic

period

An academic period in which a student satisfactorily completes a

course of study intended to develop an SROTC SPB skill, which is

the prerequisite for SROTC SPB payment during any succeeding

academic period(s).

RC Service member

A Service member with the Army National Guard, the Army

Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air

National Guard, or the Air Force Reserve.

satisfactory completion

Achieving a grade of “B” (3.0 GPA) or better, including a grade of

“CR,” in which the CR equals grades of “A+” to “B” in the SROTC

SPB course. If a corequisite language laboratory is part of the

SROTC SPB course, the cadet or midshipman must also receive a

similar grade of “B” (3.0 GPA), “CR,” or better.

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ERM

EFINITION

self-assessed

The act or process of analyzing and evaluating one’s foreign

language proficiency based on previous living experiences or K–12

and undergraduate or graduate education. Such an evaluation does

not coincide with the Federal Government ILR standard unless the

Service member has been formally assessed through the DLP

System of tests.

SLTE

Defined in DoDI 5160.71.

SROTC

A college scholarship program, leading to a commission in the

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force (the Coast Guard has no

official ROTC program). The mission of the Services SROTC

programs is producing commissioned officers in the quality,

quantity, and academic disciplines necessary to meet AC and RC

officer requirements. It is possible to participate in the SROTC

program without receiving a scholarship.

SROTC SPB skill

A certified letter grade in a foreign language, cultural, or cross-

cultural study designated as critical by the Secretary of the Military

Department concerned.

TSOPI

This test is currently under development by the Commandant,

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, and, when

fielded, must provide the Service member with a speaking skill

score and an active, participatory listening skill score. These skill

scores may or may not be the same (e.g., L2 (actively evaluated)/S2

(actively evaluated) or L1+ (actively evaluated)/S2 (actively

evaluated). The potential for dissimilar L/S modality ILR skill

TSOPI scores and the participatory listening skill score awarded is

what differentiates the TSOPI from the 2SOPI.

waiver

Defined in Section 353(d)(3) of Title 37, U.S.C.

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REFERENCES

Army Regulation 11-6, “Army Foreign Language Program,” February 18, 2016

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Education and Training) Memorandum, “Foreign

Language Testing-Interim Guidance Regarding Assignment of Two Modality Scores of the

Oral Proficiency Interview,” November 25, 2019

Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Managing Military Personnel Resources of the

United States Special Operations Command,” January 16, 2009

Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Update Regarding the Organizational Role of the

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict,”

September 9, 2021

DoD 7000.14-R, Volume 7A, “Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation:

Military Pay Policy - Active Duty and Reserve Pay,” current edition

DoD Directive 5100.01, “Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components,”

December 21, 2010, as amended

DoD Directive 5111.10, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-

Intensity Conflict,” May 5, 2021

DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

(USD(P&R)),” June 23, 2008

DoD Directive 5124.11, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (ASD(R)),”

September 6, 2019

DoD Directive 5160.41E, “Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC)

Program,” August 21, 2015, as amended

DoD Instruction 1200.07, “Screening the Ready Reserve,” January 22, 2021

DoD Instruction 1304.31, “Enlisted Bonus Programs,” November 5, 2020

DoD Instruction 1315.20, “Management of Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Area Officer

(FAO) Programs,” September 28, 2007

DoD Instruction 3305.06, “Special Operations Forces (SOF) Foreign Language Policy,”

November 19, 2008, as amended

DoD Instruction 5160.70, “Management of the Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and

Culture (LREC) Program,” December 30, 2016

DoD Instruction 5160.71, “DoD Language Testing Program,” January 26, 2009, as amended

General Counsel, Defense Human Resources Activity, Legal Determination, “Potential Conflict

Between Sections 353(h) and 351 of Title 10, (sic) U.S.C.,” September 6, 2011

Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated

Terms,” current edition

Public Law 102-190, Section 636(a), “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992

and 1993,” December 5, 1991

Contact Director, Defense Language and National Security Education Office for document

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Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Organizational Role of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict,” May 5, 2021

United States Code, Title 10

United States Code, Title 32

United States Code, Title 37