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MARADMIN 124/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2023 MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AND COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/FY2023 DOD COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR COMPETITION MEMORANDUM//
REF/B/FY23 DOD LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR COMPETITION MEMORANDUM//
NARR/REF A, DATED 22 DECEMBER 2023, PROVIDES DOD GUIDANCE FOR SERVICE PROGRAM MANAGER NOMINATIONS OF COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS TO THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. REF B, DATED 22 DECEMBER 2023, PROVIDES DOD GUIDANCE FOR SERVICE PROGRAM MANAGER NOMINATIONS OF LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS TO THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS.//
POC/I. G. GEBHART/GYSGT/MCFLP, DC I/EMAIL: ILA.GEBHART@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  Per the references, this MARADMIN solicits nominations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Marine Corps Language Professional of the Year (LPoY) and the Marine Corps Command Language Program of the Year (CLPoY).
2.  Background.  The LPoY and CLPoY awards recognize the contributions of Marine Corps language professional and language capable Marines and Command Language Programs (CLPs) during FY23.  The Marine LPoY and CLPoY winners will also be the Marine Corps nominees for Department of Defense (DoD) LPoY and CLPoY. The DoD LPoY and CLPoY boards will occur at the Defense Language Institute-Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), Monterey, CA during July 2024.
3.  Execution.  LPoY and CLPoY nomination packages from the Fleet Marine Force require endorsement from the first O-6 in the nominees chain of command.  An awards board comprised of a diverse panel of language professionals within Deputy Commandant for Information will convene during May 2024 to review nominations and select winners.
3.a.  Marine Corps Language Professional of the Year.
3.a.1.  The Marine Corps LPoY award is designed to identify and recognize outstanding Marine language professionals and their accomplishments as well as highlight the critical role that Marine linguists play in supporting the warfighter mission.  LPoY nominations are open to active-duty and reserve Marines who meet the criteria below and whose linguistic knowledge and abilities provided outstanding support directly to operating forces. Marines from any Military Occupational Speciality who meet the criteria are eligible and encouraged to apply.  Eligibility for this award is as follows:
3.a.1.a.  Nominees must be in grade E-6 or below.
3.a.1.b.  Nominees must have certified language proficiency of Interagency Language Roundtable level 2 or higher on at least two modalities (listening, reading, speaking) via the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) or Oral Proficiency Interview.
3.a.1.c.  Nominees must meet Marine Corps height, weight and physical fitness standards.
3.a.2.  Nominations for Marine LPoY must be unclassified and received by Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Intelligence Division no later then (NLT) 30 April 2024.  Nominees actions must have taken place from 1 October 2022 to September 2023.  Actions outside this date range will not be considered.  Packages must include: 
3.a.2.a.  Unit Commander nomination memorandum, endorsed by subsequent.  Members of the chain of command.  The memoranda should detail the nominees accomplishments and contributions to the mission as well as to the CLP.  The nomination will specifically address the criteria that qualify the candidate for this esteemed award.
3.a.2.b.  A copy of the nominee's current Foreign Language Proficiency 118 remarks, Basic Training Record (BTR), or similar official documentation of FY23 DLPT scores for each language tested.  Test scores not valid during FY23 will not be considered.
3.a.2.c.  A copy of the Marines BTR to demonstrate the Marine meets Marine Corps height, weight and physical fitness standards at the time of submission.
3.a.2.d.  An essay (not a research paper; i.e., no references or footnotes) by the nominee, not to exceed five double-spaced typewritten pages, 11 point Arial font, addressing the following topic:  "Describe a strategy to train and sustain military language professionals in your organization to a proficiency level of 3/3 or higher in their assigned language within the first ten years of their careers."
3.a.3.  Submission guidelines, package template, and previous example packages can be found at https:(slash)(slash)go.intelink.gov/FLP or by emailing the Foreign Language Program organizational mailbox (foreignlanguageprogram@usmc.mil).
3.b.  Marine Corps Command Language Program of the Year.
3.b.1.  CLP of the Year competition is designed to recognize outstanding CLPs, and to reward them for their accomplishments.  CLPoY nominations are open to any command wishing to recognize outstanding CLPs for accomplishments during FY23.
3.b.2.  CLPoY nomination packages must be unclassified, shall not exceed 12 pages, and must be received by HQMC Intelligence Division NLT 30 April 2024.  Nominees actions must have taken place from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.  Actions outside this date range will not be considered.
3.b.3.  Packages must include the following information and adhere to the nomination package template:
3.b.3.a.  Commander's Description of the Units Program.
3.b.3.b.  Command Language Program Council.
3.b.3.c.  Regulatory Guidance.
3.b.3.d.  Linguist Database and Record Keeping.
3.b.3.e.  Training Resources.
3.b.3.f.  Instructional Methodology and DLPT Results.
3.b.3.g.  Training Opportunities.
3.b.3.h.  Program Evaluation.
3.b.3.i.  Linguist Retention and Incentives.
3.b.3.j.  Marketing the Command Language Program.
3.b.3.k.  The Command Language Program Manager.
3.b.4.  The basic document which will be used to evaluate the nominations and the CLPs, is DLIFLC Pam 351-1.  A copy of this document, the package template, and previous example packages can be found at https:(slash)(slash)go.intelink.gov/FLP or by emailing the Foreign Language Program organizational mailbox (foreignlanguageprogram@usmc.mil).
3.c.  Per the references, the Marine Corps LPoY awardee and CLPoY awardee representative will be present at the DoD LPoY/CLPoY recognition ceremony during the 2024 Advanced Command Language Program Manager Workshop, which will take place 10-12 September 2024 at DLIFLC, Monterey, CA.
3.d.  Submit all nomination packets via email in PDF format to ForeignLanguageProgram@usmc.mil.
4.  Direct all questions to the MARADMIN point of contact.
5.  Release authorized by LtGen Matthew G. Glavy, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//