NROTC Language Initiatives Mr Lee Johnson OPNAV N

NROTC Language Initiatives Mr. Lee Johnson OPNAV N 13 F Navy Deputy Senior Language Authority November 2008 1

Drivers • USS COLE, 9/11, OEF, OIF… • SECDEF, OSD and the Joint Staff… – Defense Language Transformation Roadmap – Do. DD 3000. 05: Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction – Language and Regional Expertise Planning (CJCSI 3126. 01) • QDR Roadmaps… – Irregular Warfare Roadmap – Building Partner Capacity Roadmap – Strategic Communication Roadmap • Navy… – CNO Guidance 06, 07 & 08 – Navy Strategic Plan (NSP) – Naval Operations Concept…Maritime Strategy…Maritime Influence CONOP… “…develop sufficient cultural, historical and linguistic expertise…” 2

“The Changing Nature of Our Work” Assumptions • Key competencies in the Global War on Terrorism • Essential to Effects-based Thinking/Operations: – Strategic Communication – Theater Security Cooperation & Engagement – Decision Superiority ü Language proficiency for some (not all) Sailors ü Regional Expertise for some (not all) Sailors ü Cultural awareness for all Sailors Force Multiplier in the 21 st Century Security Environment 3

Because, You Never Know…. 4

National Security Education Program (NSEP) • DOD program provides a unique funding opportunity for U. S. students to study world regions critical to U. S. interests (Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East). • NSEP goals – undergraduate students experience cultural and linguistic immersion in an overseas program for an academic year. • Current languages - Arabic, Central Asian Turkic languages, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian/Farsi, and Eurasian languages. • Service commitment runs concurrent with NROTC commitment. 5

Do. D Grant Awards for the 2008 ROTC Language and Culture Project • Eight major grants totaling $3. 07 million dollars. • Grants explore the development of long-term involvement between Cadets / Midshipmen and regional areas as well as projects that use culture as a vehicle to grow cadet interest in language study. • 2008 recipients include Arizona State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana University, Louisiana State University, North Georgia College and State University, Texas A&M University, University of Mississippi, University of South Florida, University of Texas Austin, University of Utah, Virginia Military Institute. 6

Roles & Responsibilities • Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel for Manpower (Navy Total Force) – OPNAV N 1: Provides production guidance, establishes NROTC accession policy. • Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC): Supports NROTC production through policy, planning, programming. • Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC): Update LREC listings, monitors program, reviews majors. • NROTC Units: Maintain current NSTC listing of LREC academic majors / minors, mentor Midshipmen. 7

Regulations for Officer Development (ROD) for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) • CNSTCINST 1533. 2 dtd 02 Jul 07 – Chapter 4: “Professional Development” – World Culture and Regional Studies Course (Specified Course) • Emphasis on 3 rd World, Far East, SW Asia • Minimum 3 semester hours • Expand in future officer corps “the awareness, knowledge, and sensitivity of world cultures and peoples. ” • Required for USN Scholarship / Advised for USMC Scholarship (see Table 4 -1) 8

Olmsted Overseas Travel and Cultural Immersion Undergraduate Program • $98 K this calendar year (2008) • Individual trips partnering with the USNA, USAFA, and USMA programs • Sample countries: Russia, China, Spain, Japan, Syria, Turkey, Philippines, Thailand, Argentina and Eastern / Central Europe • Trips usually are 3 weeks or less – just enough time to expose MIDN to country’s language and culture http: //www. olmstedfoundation. org/olmsted/web/index. cfm 9

Olmsted Overseas Travel and Cultural Immersion Undergraduate Program 3 MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES, TITLE 10 SCHOOLS The Citadel: www. citadel. edu North Georgia College and State University: www. ngcsu. edu Norwich University: www. norwich. edu Texas A&M: www. tamu. edu Virginia Military Institute - VMI: www. vmi. edu Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Virginia Tech: www. vt. edu MILITARY SERVICE ROTC HEADQUARTERS United States Air Force: www. afrotc. com United States Army: www. armyrotc. com United States Navy: www. navy. com/careers/nrotc United States Marine Corps: www. navy. com/careers/nrotc 10

FOREX Cruises • Countries: Finland, Canada, England, Spain, Portugal, JMSDF, Tunisia, Brazil, Australia, Thailand, Greece, Singapore, Turkey, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Japan. – Typically 21 -30 days in length – Insight into another country’s maritime operations 11

LREC Academic Major policy • NSTC Instruction 1550. 1 signed 11 April 2008 • Goal to produce 20 - 25 commissioned officers annually – Earliest NROTC LREC commissions: Class of 2013 • Expertise in Navy-approved regions/cultures and/or languages • If majoring in region/culture - minor in language • 7 ROTC Schools targeted (Harvard/Tufts/Georgetown/Stanford/USC/Utah/NW) • Annually review – Languages desired may be updated – Future program expansion to other NROTC units possible 12

Regional / Cultural Areas • Middle East • Russia / Eastern Europe • Africa • Middle / Central / Latin America • East Asia / China • South Asia • Southwest Asia • Southeast Asia 13

DLPT Testing – 2007 -2008 School Year • Following are tests taken at various NROTC units: Language # of tests Arabic 12 Chinese 10 French 4 German 5 Italian 2 Japanese 2 Korean 6 Norwegian 1 Polish 1 Portuguese 5 Russian 4 Spanish 15 Tagalog 1 Turkish 2 Ukrainian 1 Total given: 71 14

Foreign Language Incentive Pay • Draft ROTC Foreign Language Incentive Implementation Policy – To encourage ROTC students to study languages of strategic interest to the Do. D – Defense Language Office meeting - 23 July 2008 • Pilot Program: 1 October 2008 – 31 December 2013 • Services to develop policy NLT January 2009 • Services may tailor the policy to certain languages and eligibility requirements • Incentive pay not to exceed $3000 per year 15

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM THE TEAMS? 1. Based on immediate or long term goals, what could universities do to assist Navy in getting to where it wants to be? 2. In particular, how can the Commanders at these select universities assist in getting closer to Navy’s goals. 16

CONTACT INFO • Name/Title: CDR Brian Gates, NSTC OD 3 • Email: brian. r. gates@navy. mil • Phone: (850) 452 -9554 • Service: USN • Name/Title: Lee Johnson, N 13 F • Email: lee. johnson@navy. mil • Phone: (703) 695 -3305 • Service: USN • Background: SWO, ME Sub-specialist, Arabic 17

Navy Foreign Language Office (N 13 F) Functional Organization N 2 Full-Time Military Billet Full-Time Government Service Deputy Senior Language Authority (N 13 F) DISL* Mr. Lee Johnson N 3 IO N 5 IS Full-Time Contractor Support (N 13 FEA) Contractor Mrs. Stacy Bluestein Strategy, Policy, Requirements & Technology (N 13 F 1) YA-03 Mr. Duane Beaudoin 45997/13264/3611227 Information Warfare/Intel (N 13 F 11) LTJG Alex Buckley (PRD 05/11) 45997/00020/ 3575594 Requirements/ Readiness (N 13 F 12) CTICM Rich Robinson (PRD 03/11) 45997/CTI/E 9 Management Analyst (N 13 F 13) YA-02 45997/13266/ 3611228 Current: CTIC Rob Medley (PRD 09/09) BUPERS - 3 PERS - 4 Assistant Deputy SLA (N 13 FB) GG-15* Ms. Elaine Marsh Programs & Budget (N 13 F 2) YA-03 Mr. Bob Marsh 45997/13262/3611226 International Officer & Exchange Programs (N 13 F 3) CDR Bill Reynolds (PRD 07/10) 45997/1710/O-5 FAO OCM (ADU FROM PERS 3) FLPB Program Manager (N 13 F 21) YA-02 Mrs. Sheila Beaudoin 45997/13268 3611229 Current: FAO (N 13 F 32) LT Liubov Russell (PRD 08/10) 45997/1710/O-4 PEP (N 13 F 31) CDR Robert Stouse (PRD 02/09) 45997/1000/O-4 FAO Detailer** CDR(sel) Nardo Day 1710/O-4 FAO Placement Officer** LCDR Karsten Spies 1710/O-4 * NIP funded billet ** Located in Millington Additional Reporting Chain UIC: 47315, PE: 0804738 N 18 PBIS Issue# 10768

Working Groups… Following slides are intended to prepare for the Monday afternoon working groups. 19

THE FUTURE 1. What initiatives are forthcoming / underway? 2. Please mention any immediate and/or long term goals you have for critical language study/study abroad in ROTC. 3. Anything else pertinent to this section 20

Continued • Arizona State University's Critical Languages Institute will offer Tadjik, Uzbek, Tatar, or Russian and allow participants to travel to the region for cultural immersion. • Georgia Institute of Technology will use grant funds to develop semester and year-long study abroad opportunities in Korea and the Middle East for students pursuing technical degrees. • Louisiana State University offers Arabic and Chinese through their Global Studies Residential Hall with residential advisors who will also serve as language tutors and LSU will fully fund study abroad experiences for participants. • North Georgia College and State University will develop a creative recruiting strategy to attract cadets and midshipmen from across the state to study Chinese. • Texas A&M University offers study abroad scholarships and other opportunities for students to study Arabic and Chinese. 21

Continued • University of South Florida was selected to receive a planning award which will cover costs associated with aiding and building critical language programs. • University of Utah will offer participating ROTC students the option to choose from strategic languages including Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Persian, Hindi-Urdu and Pashto. • Virginia Military Institute plans to develop and staff supplementary writing, reading, and oral/aural centers to help their students gain proficiency in Arabic and provide summer scholarship support for selected students (targeted towards science and engineering majors). 22