121510Z APR 17
MARADMIN 177/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IOE/-/-//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO PORTUGUESE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY VALIDATION//
REF/A/MSGID: MEMO/DLIFLC/YMD: 20170222//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMCNWASHINGTON/YMD: 20140204//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD: 20160927//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 160930/POC/HQMC IOE HQMC_FOREIGNLANGUAGEPROGRAM_OPI(AT)USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE MEMO FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF THE LOWER RANGE (LR) DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT 5) FOR PORTUGUESE. REF (B) IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON CLASSIFICATION TESTING, MCO 1230.5C. REF (C) IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS PROGRAM, MCO 7220.52F. REF (D) IS THE FY 2017 MARINE CORPS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, MARADMIN 520/16.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Ref (a) announces the publication of a new Portuguese Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT 5) Lower Range Reading Comprehension (RC) test, which will go into effect on 17 April 2017.  This new test consists of a singular RC test that replaces both DLPT IV Lower Range RC tests in Portuguese Brazilian and Portuguese European.
2.  In accordance with refs (b) through (d), beginning on 17 April 2017, Marines’ scores from the Portuguese DLPT 5 Lower Range RC test will combine with their scores from the Portuguese Brazilian and/or Portuguese European DLPT 5 Lower Range Listening Comprehension test to validate proficiency for all official uses, including the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB).  Refs (c) and (d) still require Marines to meet proficiency criteria in two modalities to qualify for FLPB, and to be paid FLPB for both Portuguese Brazilian and Portuguese European simultaneously, if they meet the eligibility requirements in ref (d).
3.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
4.  Primary POC is: hqmc_foreignlanguageprogram_opi(at)usmc.mil
5.  Release authorized by Mr. Phillip C. Chudoba, Assistant Director of Intelligence.//