R 201900Z NOV 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 531/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/DEFENSE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTS AND PROFICIENCY PAY FOR MARINES//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 7220.52A/-//
REF/B/MSG/MARADMIN 15903/041210ZAPR2003//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
PAY (FLPP).  REF B IS THE MARADMIN WHICH TEMPORARILY WAIVED THE
REQUIREMENT FOR MARINES TO TAKE THE DEFENSE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEST
(DLPT).//
POC/CAPT WILES A.C./FOREIGN LANG OFF/HQMC-IOP/-/TEL: DSN 224-3981
/TEL: COMM (703)614-3981/EMAIL:WILESAC@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARINES QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE FLPP ARE REQUIRED
TO TAKE THE DLPT ANNUALLY AND SCORE L2/R2 OR ABOVE PER REF A.  REF B
TEMPORARILY WAIVED THIS REQUIREMENT DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF
MARINES DEPLOYED.  AS OF 1 FEB 04, THE WAIVER WILL BE LIFTED.
MARINES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT DLPT SCORE BY THAT DATE WILL NOT
RECEIVE FLPP UNTIL THEY RETEST.
2.  MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO CLASSIFIED OR ISOLATED DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OEF WILL CONTINUE TO BE COVERED BY THE
DLPT WAIVER.  THESE MARINES WILL HAVE 60 DAYS TO RETEST UPON
COMPLETION OF DEPLOYMENT. 
A.  MARINES QUALIFYING FOR THE EXEMPTION WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR
FEDERAL-TAX-WITHHOLDING-604-REMARK IN MCTFS 3270.  HQMC (I/IOP) IS
WORKING WITH DFAS TO ENSURE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF ALL DEPLOYED
MARINES WHO STILL QUALIFY FOR THE WAIVER.  NO ACTION IS REQUIRED
ON THE PART OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES OR UNITS.
B.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NOT ALL DEPLOYED MARINES ARE ACCURATELY
REFLECTED AS SUCH IN 3270.  MARINES FALLING INTO THIS CATEGORY
SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR UNITS WHO, IN TURN, ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT
HQMC (I/IOP) IN THESE CASES FOR ACTION.
3.  POC FOR ANY QUESTIONS IS CAPT A. C. WILES AT
703-614-2082/3981/6561 (DSN 224), OR WILESAC@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR
MSGT T.W. RUDOLPH, RUDOLPHTW@HQMC.USMC.MIL.//