R 012136Z JUN 17
MARADMIN 272/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IOE//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO CHINESE-CANTONESE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY VALIDATION//
REF/A/MSGID: MEMO/DLIFLC/YMD: 20170501
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON/YMD: 20140204
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD: 20160927//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 160930//
POC/HQMC IOE/HQMC_FOREIGNLANGUAGEPROGRAM_OPI@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 CHINESE-CANTONESE. 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 Chinese-Cantonese Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT 5) Lower Range Listening Comprehension (LC) test, which will go into effect on 30 May 2017. This new test replaces the DLPT IV LC test and phases out the DLPT IV Reading Comprehension (RC) test for Chinese-Cantonese.
2.  Per ref (a), beginning on 30 May 2017, scores from the Chinese-Cantonese DLPT 5 Lower Range LC test will combine with scores from the Chinese-Mandarin DLPT 5 Lower Range Reading Comprehension test to validate proficiency for all official purposes, including the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB) in accordance with refs (b) through (d).  Refs (c) and (d) still require Marines to meet proficiency criteria in two modalities to qualify for FLPB, and allows for payment of FLPB for both Chinese-Cantonese and Chinese-Mandarin 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@usmc.mil
5.  Release authorized by Mr. Phillip C. Chudoba, Assistant Director of Intelligence.//