FORCE GOAL 0356 CENTERED LANGUAGE TRAINING IN THE

FORCE GOAL 0356 – CENTERED LANGUAGE TRAINING IN THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT Romanian Armed Forces Study BILC Conference 2006

LTC Viorel JURETCU Foreign Language Training Program Manager Human Resources Management Directorate MOD

SUMMARY • FORCE GOAL 0356 • STUDY CONDUCTED IN THE ROMANIAN ARMED FORCES • RESULTS • LANGUAGE TRAINING • CONCLUSIONS

Force Goal Requirements 1. Personnel for international staff (HQs): • • COs – SLP 3 3: NCOs / SLP 3 2. 2. By the target date, personnel from NRF, HRF and FLR: • • • COs – SLP 3 3: NCOs / SLP 3 2: Comm. Personnel – SLP 2 2 2 1.

Force Goal Requirements (cont. ) 3. English Language is mandatory for the military career 4. Increased participation of NCOs in English training

Study LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPLOYABLE FORCES PURPOSE • adequate SLP for personnel in Deployable Forces; • specialized terminology used during missions abroad.

Data analysis Personnel Officers Positions L S R W STANAG 6001 COs 2, 5 3333 Module chiefs 2, 5 2 3232 Staff officers 2 2 2222 FG req. 3333 Company commanders 2 2 2222 Communication officers 2, 5 3333

Data analysis (2) Personnel NCOs Enlisted Positions L S R W STANAG 6001 Staff NCOs 2 1, 5 2222 Communication NCOs 2 2 1, 5 2222 Other NCOs 1 1 1111 Communication 1, 5 1 1 2211 FG req. 3232 – NRF, HRF, FLR 2221 – communic

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LANGUAGE TRAINING

Commanding Officers (1) • 1 Follow short informational presentations (situation reports, briefings, etc. ) (2 -3) • 2 Follow short technical briefings and operating instructions (3) • 3 Listen to announcements for information, instructions and warnings (2) • 4 Follow detailed presentations (live, video / audio) (3) • 7 Present short routine briefings (duty reports, end-of-day briefings, patrol reports etc. ) (2) • 11 Give reports on incidents (e. g. car accident, demonstration, injury etc. ) (2) • 13 Issue / explain / transmit orders / instructions / messages by phone / radio link (2) • 16 Take part in telephone / radio discussions (2 -3)

Commanding Officers (2) • 17 Ask for / provide information necessary to carry out your duties (2) • 20 Deal with unit (subunit, compartment) specific problems logistics, personnel, financial, communications, PR, CIMIC, legal, medical and religious support, etc. ) (3 -4) • 24 Read routine work documents (orders, regulations, instructions, reports etc. ) (2) • 26 Read supporting documentation, e. g. rules of engagement (ROE), lessons learnt (3) • 27 Read and prepare summaries from reports (2 -3) • 31 Prepare documents in your professional field of activity (reports, orders, instructions, memoranda etc. ) (2) • 36 Develop arguments in support of points of view regarding issues of a general nature (3) • 37 Translate military documents (3 -4)

Staff Officers • 1 Follow short informational presentations (situation reports, briefings, etc. ) (2 -3) • 2 Follow short technical briefings and operating instr. (3) • 11 Give reports on incidents (e. g. car accident, demonstration, injury etc. ) (2) • 13 Issue / explain / transmit orders / instructions / messages by phone / radio link (2) • 16 Take part in telephone / radio discussions (2 -3) • 21 Use standard radio procedures (2) • 24 Read routine work documents (orders, regulations, instructions, reports etc. ) (2) • 26 Read supporting documentation, e. g. rules of engagement (ROE), lessons learnt (3) • 34 Prepare presentations for self or superior (Power Point, presentation/briefing notes etc. ) (3) • 37 Translate military documents (3 -4)

Company Commanders Platoon Leaders • 3 Listen to announcements for information, instructions and warnings (2) • 4 Follow detailed presentations (live, video / audio) (3) • 13 Issue / explain / transmit orders / instructions / messages by phone / radio link (2) • 17 Ask for / provide information necessary to carry out your duties (2) • 24 Read routine work documents (orders, regulations, instructions, reports etc. ) (2) • 26 Read supporting documentation, e. g. rules of engagement (ROE), lessons learnt (3) • 31 Prepare documents in your professional field of activity (reports, orders, instructions, memoranda etc. ) (2) • 33 Exchange routine e-mails (2) • 37 Translate military documents (3 -4)

Staff NCOs • 3 Listen to announcements for information, instructions and warnings (2) • 5 Follow native speakers talking about general everyday matters (food, shopping, the doctor, the gym, etc. ) (2) • 13 Issue / explain / transmit orders / instructions / messages by phone / radio link (2) • 20 Deal with unit (subunit, compartment. specific problems logistics, personnel, financial, communications, PR, CIMIC, legal, medical and religious support, etc. ) (3 -4) • 26 Read supporting documentation, e. g. rules of engagement (ROE), lessons learnt (3) • 29 Identify specific information in written texts linked to your filed of professional activity (2) • 35 Develop arguments in support of decisions made or points of view contained in documents linked to your professional field of activity (3) • 37 Translate military documents (3 -4)

Other categories (NCOs) • 3 Listen to announcements for information, instructions and warnings (2) • 11 Give reports on incidents (e. g. car accident, demonstration, injury etc. ) (2) • 17 Ask for / provide information necessary to carry out your duties (2) • 26 Read supporting documentation, e. g. rules of engagement (ROE), lessons learnt (3) • 33 Exchange routine e-mails (2) • 35 Develop arguments in support of decisions made or points of view contained in documents linked to your professional field of activity (3) • 36 Develop arguments in support of points of view regarding issues of a general nature (3)

Enlisted (Comm. ) • 3 Listen to announcements for information, instructions and warnings (2) • 5 Follow native speakers talking about general everyday matters (food, shopping, the doctor, the gym, etc. ) (2) • 13 Issue / explain / transmit orders / instructions / messages by phone / radio link (2) • 21 Use standard radio procedures (2) • 28 Read documents on a range of topics (books, newspapers, reviews, internet articles, description of places and people, CVs / biographies etc. ) (3) • 33 Exchange routine e-mails (2)

Other Categories (Enlisted) • 3 Listen to announcements for information, instructions and warnings (2) • 17 Ask for / provide information necessary to carry out your duties (2) • 25 Read technical documentation (operating instructions for use of military equipment etc. ) (2 -3) • 26 Read supporting documentation, e. g. rules of engagement (ROE), lessons learnt (3) • 33 Exchange routine e-mails (2)

Less used tasks (Officers) • 8 Make comments / ask questions during briefings on specialized military matters (3) • 9 Present decision briefings to a large audience (with / without Power. Point or other support materials) (3 -4) • 10 Develop arguments in support of decisions made or points of view of general or military nature (3 -4) • 12 Issue / explain orders associated with your field of professional activity using visuals / maps in face-to-face briefings (2) • 15 Request / deliver information (weather conditions, airstrip conditions etc. ) by radio link / face-to-face (2) • 23 Take part in activities with journalists and radio/TV reporters (press conferences, etc. ) (4) • 32 Write everyday personal correspondence (description of places and people, activities etc. ) (2) • 35 Develop arguments in support of decisions made or points of view contained in documents linked to your professional field of activity (3) • 36 Develop arguments in support of points of view regarding issues of a general nature (3)

Less used tasks (NCOs) • 1 Follow short informational presentations (situation reports, briefings, etc. ) (2 -3) • 2 Follow short technical briefings and operating instructions (3) • 8 Make comments / ask questions during briefings on specialized military matters (3) • 9 Present decision briefings to a large audience (with / without Power. Point or other support materials) (3 -4) • 10 Develop arguments in support of decisions made or points of view of general or military nature (3 -4) • 14 Take part in conversation on various topics during official events (receptions, protocol visits etc. ) (3 -4) • 17 Ask for / provide information necessary to carry out your duties (2)

Less used tasks (NCOs) (continued) • 18 Ask for / provide information about general everyday matters (TV / radio programmes, at the doctor’s, shopping, hotel, in the street, first aid, repairs etc. ) (1 -2) • 19 Take part in unplanned military discussions, (e. g. . local problems, tactical cooperation etc. ) (3 -4) • 23 Take part in activities with journalists and radio/TV reporters (press conferences, etc. ) (4) • 27 Read and prepare summaries from reports (2 -3) • 31 Prepare documents in your professional field of activity (reports, orders, instructions, memoranda etc. ) (2) • 32 Write everyday personal correspondence (description of places and people, activities etc. ) (2) • 34 Prepare presentations for self or superior (Power Point, presentation/briefing notes etc. ) 3 • 37 Translate military documents 3 -4

CONCLUSIONS

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