R 081645Z JAN 10
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MARADMIN 012/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/2009 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR//
POC/W.S. AHMED/MSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:703-614-1161/TEL:DSN 224-1161/ EMAIL:WAEL.AHMED@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SELECTION OF THE 2009 MARINE CORPS COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR. NOMINATIONS WERE OPEN TO ANY COMMAND WISHING TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM A PANEL OF SENIOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS SELECTED 3D RADIO BATTALION AS THIS YEAR'S WINNER.
2. THE ROBUST LANGUAGE PROGRAM DEVELOPED AT 3D RADIO BATTALION PREPARED ITS LINGUISTS' TO SUPPORT THREE DIFFERENT MISSIONS OUTSIDE THE ASIA-PACIFIC AREA OF OPERATIONS, REQUIRING EXPERTISE IN MODERN STANDARD ARABIC AND GULF DIALECTS WHICH ARE NOT NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PACIFIC COMMAND.
3. 3D RADIO BATTALION'S LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANDATED WEEKLY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR BOTH PROFICIENT AND SUB-PROFICIENT LINGUISTS THAT RESULTED IN A FIVE PERCENT INCREASE TO OVERALL PROFICIENCY IN SIXTEEN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO 3D RADIO BATTALION FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENT AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONS. THE MARINE CORPS WILL NOMINATE 3D RADIO BATTALION FOR THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR.
5. SERVICE AND DOD COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANAGERS CONFERENCE FROM 4-6 MAY, 2010 IN MONTEREY, CA.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL V.R. STEWART, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//