R 280748Z AUG 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0526/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY TEST REQUIREMENT FOR MARINES IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 02XX AND 26XX//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 1200.17/CMC/-//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY MANUAL//
POC/C.L. KAUFFMAN/CAPT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:DSN 224-3938 /EMAIL:CARRIE.KAUFFMAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN REINFORCES THE ESTABLISHED MOS REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINES IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 02XX AND 26XX.
2.  BACKGROUND.  ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING ADEQUATE NUMBERS OF QUALIFIED LANGUAGE CAPABLE MARINES TO SUPPORT GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS IS VITAL TO THE MARINE CORPS' OVERALL INTELLIGENCE MISSION.  THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) MEASURES AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO LEARN A LANGUAGE AND IS ALSO USED TO IDENTIFY MARINES THAT MAY BE SELECTED FOR FOLLOW-ON LANGUAGE TRAINING.  PER THE REF, ALL UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MARINES IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 02XX AND 26XX ARE TO HAVE A DLAB TEST SCORE ON FILE IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM AS PART OF THEIR QUALIFICATION AND PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
3.  ACTION.
    A.  ALL MARINE RECRUITS WHO WILL HOLD A FUTURE MOS IN EITHER 02XX OR 26XX FIELD WILL BE ADMINISTERED THE DLAB WHILE ATTENDING RECRUIT TRAINING.
    B.  MARINES CURRENTLY ATTENDING ACCESSION OR CAREER PROGRESSION TRAINING AT MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE SCHOOLS (MCIS) DETACHMENTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DLAB SCORE ON FILE IN MCTFS WILL TAKE THE DLAB WHILE UNDERGOING TRAINING.
    C.  ALL ENTRY LEVEL OFFICERS IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 02XX WILL TAKE THE DLAB PRIOR TO GRADUATION FROM THEIR MOS SPECIFIC TRAINING.
    D.  WARRANT OFFICERS IN MOS'S 0205, 0210 AND 2602 ARE NOT REQUIRED HAVE A DLAB SCORE ON FILE, BUT ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO.
    E.  ALL MARINES IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 02XX AND 26XX IN THE OPERATING FORCES OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN THE DLAB OR DO NOT HAVE A DLAB SCORE ON FILE IN MCTFS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR BASE EDUCATION CENTER TO SCHEDULE A TEST.
    F.  TESTING CENTERS ARE ABLE TO ADMINISTER THE DLAB THROUGH WEB DELIVERY.  TRADITIONAL PAPER TESTING WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH 2010 IF NECESSARY.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL V. R. STEWART, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//