MARADMINS : 081/14
R 261529Z FEB 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 081/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IOP/-/-//
SUBJ/FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SUPPORT PROCEDURES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/GAO/YMD:20130225//
REF/B/MSGID:MEMO/ASD RFM/YMD:20130731//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/USD PR/YMD:20100527//
NARR/REF A IS THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT, "ACTIONS NEEDED TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN EFFICIENCIES IN ACQUIRING FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT." REF B IS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (READINESS AND FORCE MANAGEMENT) (ASD(RFM)) MEMO DIRECTING THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO ASSESS MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT CONTRACTS. REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE 5160.41E, DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROGRAM.//
POC/M. M. POWERS/CAPT/HQMC IOP/-/TEL:DSN 224-3938
/EMAIL: MARK.POWERS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/J. R. DURISH/CIV/HQMC IOP/-/TEL:DSN 224-1484 /EMAIL:JOHN.DURISH(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN PROMULGATES MARINE CORPS POLICY FOR ACQUIRING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES.
2. BACKGROUND. REF A REVEALED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES IN THEIR USE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT CONTRACTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ASD(RFM) TASKED THE SERVICES TO ASSESS THEIR USE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT CONTRACTS. THE ASSESSMENT DETERMINED THAT MARINE UNITS HAVE SPENT MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 750,000 DOLLARS ON TRANSLATION SUPPORT SERVICES BETWEEN 2008 AND 2012.
A. TRANSLATION IS A SPECIFIC FOREIGN LANGUAGE TASK RESULTING IN AUDIBLE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS TRANSLATED FROM ONE LANGUAGE TO ANOTHER.TRANSLATION IS DISTINCT FROM INTERPRETATION, WHICH IS THE NEAR REAL-TIME RENDERING OF A SPEAKER'S IDEAS FROM ONE LANGUAGE TO ANOTHER FOR A LIVE AUDIENCE.
3. TRANSLATION SERVICES. UNITS SHOULD FIRST RESOURCE TRANSLATION SERVICES ORGANICALLY, THEN FROM THE NATIONAL VIRTUAL TRANSLATION CENTER (NVTC), AND FINALLY BY MEANS OF CONTRACT SUPPORT; EACH OF THESE APPROACHES IS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL BELOW:
A. ORGANIC CAPABILITY. UNITS DESIRING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES SHOULD FIRST DETERMINE WHETHER THE CAPABILITY RESIDES AMONG MARINES IN THE UNIT. AS A TOOL FOR REFERENCE, THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM IDENTIFIES MARINES IN RECEIPT OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS.
B. NATIONAL VIRTUAL TRANSLATION CENTER (NVTC). IF A UNIT DOES NOT HAVE MARINES WITH THE REQUISITE PROFICIENCY, OR IF THE UNIT REQUIRES TRANSLATION BY A PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR, THEN UNITS SHOULD CONTACT NVTC. NVTC IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY MANDATED BY CONGRESS TO PROVIDE TIMELY AND ACCURATE TRANSLATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL INTERESTS. NVTC CAN ALSO CONDUCT QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW ON PREVIOUSLY TRANSLATED MATERIAL TO ENSURE A TECHNICALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCURATE PRODUCT. CONTACT NVTC'S DOD LIAISON JESSICA HUBER AT (202) 365-7030, JESSICA.K.HUBER(AT)UGOV.GOV.NVTC SERVICES MAY REQUIRE PAYMENT VIA DD 448 MILITARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL PURCHASE REQUEST (MIPR); HOWEVER, NVTC IS MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN VENDORS.
C. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION ENTERPRISE (DLITE) CONTRACT. IF NVTC CANNOT MEET UNIT REQUIREMENTS,UNITS SHOULD CONTRACT FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES THROUGH THE DLITE CONTRACT. PER REF C, THE U.S. ARMY IS THE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT CONTRACTS, AND MANAGES THE DLITE CONTRACT TO FULFILL THIS RESPONSIBILITY. REQUIREMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND (INSCOM) CONTRACT LINGUIST PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, WITH A COPY TO THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (ODCS), G-2, OPERATIONS AND PLANS, OPERATIONS DIVISION (DAMI-OPO). CONTACT DAMI-OPO AT PAMELA.L.KILEY.CIV(AT)MAIL.MIL AND LISA.D.HOLCOMBEWATKIN.CIV(AT)MAIL.MIL. REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT MUST IDENTIFY A FUNDING SOURCE. SEND DD 448 MIPRS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS WITH A COPY TO THE INSCOM CONTRACT LINGUIST PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE: COMMANDER, USAINSCOM, ATTN: IARM-PB-HQ, 8825 BEULAH STREET, FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-5246, TELEPHONE: (703) 428-4446 (DSN 328), FAX: (703) 428-4910 (DSN 328).
4. POCS AT HQMC/IOP ARE CAPT MARK POWERS, DSN 224-3938 (MARK.POWERS(AT)USMC.MIL) AND MR. JOHN DURISH, DSN 224-1484, (JOHN.DURISH(AT)USMC.MIL).
5. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH HQMC INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. PHILLIP C. CHUDOBA, SES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS//