MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 08-114
AHRC-OPI-I
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB) REVISION
...Issued: [04/22/2008]...



A. TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, SEC 316.

B. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FY 2005.

C. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DODI) 7280.3, FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB), DATED 20 AUG 2007.

D. ARMY REGULATION 11-6, ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, DATED 14 DEC 2007.

E. ALARACT MSG 013/2007, SUBJ: PROCEDURES FOR TRANSITIONING TO DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST 5 (DLPT5), DATED 29 JAN 2007.

1. THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT TWO YEARS FROM PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS MSG. HOWEVER, POLICIES EXPRESSED IN THIS MSG WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE CURRENT REGULATION IS CHANGED AND/OR UPDATED.

2. THIS MSG WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL CDRS AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES (FAO). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO PROVIDE POLICY GUIDANCE TO CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND CLARIFICATIONS MADE TO THE CURRENT FLPB PROGRAM. THESE CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS ONLY HIGHLIGHT PORTIONS OF AR 11-6 AND OTHER POLICIES ALREADY IN EFFECT. FLPB CANDIDATES, SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICES, AND FINANCE OPERATING AGENCIES MUST REFERENCE AR 11-6 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS MSG TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AND STATUTE.

3. EFFECTIVE 25 APR 2008, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE FLPB PROGRAM POLICY ARE IMPLEMENTED:

A. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY (FLPP) WILL NOW BE REFERRED TO AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB). WITH REGARD TO REGULATORY ACTION, THESE TWO ACRONYMS ARE SYNONYMOUS.

B. EXPIRATION OF MILPER MESSAGES. THE FOLLOWING MILPER MESSAGES ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE.

(1) MILPER MESSAGE 06-233 HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY AR 11-6.
(2) MILPER MESSAGE 07-137 HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY AR 11-6.
(3) MILPER MESSAGE 07-182 HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY AR 11-6.
(4) MILPER MESSAGE 07-230 HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY AR 11-6.

C. CHANGES TO AR 11-6. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE CURRENT AR 11-6, ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM.

(1) PARAGRAPH 3-8. THE LAST LINE OF THIS PARAGRAPH CURRENTLY READS, ‘THE TERM “PRIMARY LANGUAGE” IS USED TO DESCRIBE…’ THIS LINE IS REVISED TO READ, ‘THE TERM “PRIMARY LANGUAGE” IS ALSO USED TO DESCRIBE…’ THIS CHANGE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE TERM ‘PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS ALSO USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CMF 18, 18A, AND 180A COMMUNITY.

(2) PARAGRAPH 6-3C. IF LANGUAGE TESTING IS ADMINISTERED ON TWO OR MORE DAYS, THEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FLPB WILL BEGIN ON THE LATER OF THE TEST DATES. FOR LANGUAGE TESTS REQUIRING MULTIPLE DAYS OF TESTING, THE SOLDIER MUST COMPLETE ALL TESTING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD IN ORDER FOR THE TEST TO BE VALID. THIS ADDITION REQUIRES ALL LANGUAGE TESTING FOR ANY PARTICULAR LANGUAGE TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN A 30 DAY WINDOW FOR, THE LISTENING AND READING COMPONENTS OF THE DLPT AND THE OPI IF NECESSARY.

(3) PARAGRAPH 6-4C(6)(C). THE CURRENT REGULATION READS, ‘SOLDIERS WHO ARE ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) OR EQUIVALENT COURSES, OTHER THAN INITIAL TRAINING, CONDUCTED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE PAID FLPB AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE-CODED BILLET.’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘SOLDIERS WHO ARE ATTENDING OR INSTRUCTING AT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) OR EQUIVALENT COURSES, OTHER THAN INITIAL TRAINING, CONDUCTED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE PAID FLPB AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE-CODED BILLET.’

(4) PARAGRAPH 6-4C(6)(E). ADD THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SPECIALTIES: MOS 35Y AND 00S FOR ENLISTED AND AOC 35F FOR OFFICERS. LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS AND CMF (FOR FLPB PURPOSES ONLY) NOW INCLUDE 00S, 09L, 35L, 35M, 35N, 35P, 35Y, AND 35Z OR PMOS IN CMF 18, 37, OR 38 FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS; MOS 180A, 350Z, 351L, 351M, 351Y, 352N, OR 352P FOR WARRANT OFFICERS; AND BRANCH 18, 37, AND 38, OR OFFICER AOC 35F AND 47G OR FUNCTIONAL AREA 48 FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. THIS ADDITION RECOGNIZES THE ABOVE MOS’S AS LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SPECIALTIES.

(5) PARAGRAPH 6-6A(2).

(A) THE CURRENT REGULATION READS, ‘ORDERS AUTHORIZING FLPB ARE EFFECTIVE FOR NOT LONGER THAN 12 MONTHS FROM THE EVALUATION DATE ON THE DA FORM 330.’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘ORDERS AUTHORIZING FLPB ARE EFFECTIVE FOR NOT LONGER THAN 12 MONTHS FROM THE RECERTIFICATION DATE.’ THIS CHANGE APPLIES TO SOLDIERS WHO ARE DUE AN ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION, BUT ARE ASSIGNED OCONUS WHERE TESTING FACILITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

(B) SOLDIERS WHO CURRENTLY POSSESS AN EXTENSION DUE TO NO TESTING FACILITIES BEING AVAILABLE WHILE IN AN OCONUS LOCATION OR ASSIGNED TO DUTY TIED TO A CONTINGENCY OPERATION WILL HAVE 180 DAYS UPON RETURN FROM THAT LOCATION TO TEST. THE 180 DAY EXTENSION BEGINS THE DAY THE SOLDIER DEPARTS FROM THE LOCATION IN WHICH THE TESTING FACILITY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. TDY AND OTHER STOPS ENROUTE TO THE NEW DUTY ASSIGNMENT WILL NOT RESET THIS 180 DAY EXTENSION. UPON RETURN FROM THE OCONUS LOCATION WHERE TESTING FACILITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE SOLDIERS’ S1 OR MILITARY PERSONNEL OFFICE MUST PROCESS ORDERS TO TERMINATE THE PREVIOUS ENTITLEMENT EFFECTIVE THE DAY THE SOLDIER DEPARTED THE PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT. A NEW ORDER MUST THEN BE PUBLISHED THAT AWARDS THE NEW ENTITLEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE SOLDIER DEPARTED HIS PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT OR WHEN THE SOLDIER RETESTS, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THIS CHANGE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR PROCESSING ORDERS FOR SOLDIERS UPON RETURN FROM THESE OCONUS ASSIGNMENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNDER A VALID EXTENSION WHICH RECERTIFIED THEIR LAST RECORDED TEST SCORES.

(6) PARAGRAPH 6-8D. ADD THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: ‘FOR ALL LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SOLDIERS, THE SOLDIERS’ CLANG/PRIMARY LANGUAGE MUST BE IDENTIFIED ON EACH ORDER AWARDING FLPB TO INCLUDE ORDERS AWARDING FLPB FOR SUBSEQUENT LANGUAGES.’ THIS ADDITION IDENTIFIES THE CLANG/PRIMARY FOR LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SOLDIERS.

(7) PARAGRAPH 6-8E. THE CURRENT REGULATION READS, ‘FOR SOLDIERS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN A LANGUAGE NOT ON THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST BE INDICATED ON THE ORDER ALONG WITH THE STATEMENT, ‘SOLDIER IS IN LANGUAGE DEPENDENT OR PRIMARY MOS OR ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE-CODED BILLET.’’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘FOR SOLDIERS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN A LANGUAGE NOT ON THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST (PAYMENT LIST “A”, “B”, OR “C”), THE JUSTIFICATION MUST BE INDICATED ON THE ORDER ALONG WITH THE STATEMENT, ‘SOLDIER IS IN A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS/SPECIALTY (LIST SOLDIERS’ CLANG/PRIMARY LANGUAGE)’ OR ‘ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE-CODED BILLET (LIST THE LANGUAGE REQUIRED FOR THAT BILLET) AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION.’’, WHICH EVER APPLIES. THIS REVISION CLARIFIES THE JUSTIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENT TO FLPB ON THE SOLDIERS’ ORDERS.

(8) PARAGRAPH 6-12D. ADD THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: ‘FOR ALL LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SOLDIERS, THE SOLDIERS’ CLANG/PRIMARY LANGUAGE MUST BE IDENTIFIED ON EACH ORDER AWARDING FLPB TO INCLUDE ORDERS AWARDING FLPB FOR SUBSEQUENT LANGUAGES.’

(9) PARAGRAPH 6-12E. THE CURRENT REGULATION READS, ‘FOR SOLDIERS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN A LANGUAGE NOT ON THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST BE INDICATED ON THE ORDER ALONG WITH THE STATEMENT, ‘SOLDIER IS ASSIGNED TO MILITARY DUTIES REQUIRING PROFICIENCY IN A REQUIRED LANGUAGE AND IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION.’’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘FOR SOLDIERS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN A LANGUAGE NOT ON THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST (PAYMENT LIST “A”, “B”, OR “C”), THE JUSTIFICATION MUST BE INDICATED ON THE ORDER WITH THE STATEMENT, ‘SOLDIER IS IN A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS/SPECIALTY (LIST SOLDIERS’ CLANG/PRIMARY LANGUAGE)’ OR ‘ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE-CODED BILLET (LIST THE LANGUAGE REQUIRED FOR THAT BILLET) AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION.’’, WHICH EVER APPLIES. THIS REVISION CLARIFIES THE JUSTIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENT ON THE SOLDIERS’ ORDERS.

(10) PARAGRAPH 6-13. THE CURRENT REGULATION READS, ‘TABLE 6-5 CONTAINS THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR AWARDING OR CHANGING OF THE FLPB LEVEL.’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘TABLE 6-4 CONTAINS THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR AWARDING OR CHANGING OF THE FLPB LEVEL.’ THIS CHANGE IS INCLUDED TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR. TABLE 6-5 LISTS THE STEPS FOR MAINTAINING THE FLPB PROGRAM WITHIN A UNIT.

(11) TABLE 6-3 (LANGUAGE PAYMENT LISTS). THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST.
(A) LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST. THE FOLLOWING TABLE SUPERCEDES THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST IN TABLE 6-3 OF AR 11-6, ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM.

PAYMENT LIST “A” (IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT LANGUAGES)



LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE CODE

NOTES
ARABIC

AD, DH, AE, DG, AP

SEE NOTE 1
CHINESE

CM, CC, CS

SEE NOTE 2
FRENCH

FR

DOMINANT LANGUAGE
LANGUAGES OF INDIA

HJ, PJ, TC, TE, MN, KA

SEE NOTE 3
INDONESIAN

JN, JV

SEE NOTE 4
JAPANESE

JA

NONE
KOREAN

KP

NONE
PERSIAN IRANIAN (FARSI) / AFGHAN (DARI)

PF, PG

SEE NOTE 5
PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN / EUROPEAN

PQ, PT

DOMINANT LANGUAGE
PUSHTU

PU, PV

SEE NOTE 6
RUSSIAN

RU

DOMINANT LANGUAGE
SPANISH

QB

DOMINANT LANGUAGE
TURKIC LANGUAGES

TU, UB

SEE NOTE 7
URDU

UR

NONE



PAYMENT LIST “B” (STRONGHOLD LANGUAGES)


LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE CODE

NOTES
AZERI / AZERBAIJANI

AX

NONE
BENGALI

BN

NONE
CAMBODIAN-KHMER

CA

NONE
KAZAKH

KE

NONE
KURDISH

KU

NONE
LANGUAGES OF AFRICA

HS, JB, SW, YQ

SEE NOTE 8
MALAY

ML

NONE
SERBIAN / CROATIAN

SC

NONE
TAGALOG

TA, JL, VB

SEE NOTE 9
THAI

TH

NONE
UYGHUR

UJ

NONE
UZBEK

UX

NONE
VIETNAMESE

VC, VN, VS

NONE



ARMY SELECTED LANGUAGES FOR PAYMENT LIST “B”


LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE CODE

NOTES
ALBANIAN

AB

NONE
KYRGHZ

KM

NONE
TAJIK

TB

NONE
SOMALI

SM

NONE



PAYMENT LIST “C”


LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE CODE

NOTES
AMHARIC

AC

NONE
ARMENIAN

AR

NONE
CHECHEN

CK

NONE
GEORGIAN

GG

NONE
HAITIAN-CREOLE

HC

NONE
HEBREW

HE

NONE
KIKONGO

KG

NONE
LINGALA

LJ

NONE
TIGRINYA

TL

NONE



NOTES:
#1: INCLUDES ONLY MODERN STANDARD ARABIC, ALGERIAN, EGYPTIAN, GULF, IRAQI, AND LEVANTINE DIALECTS.
#2: INCLUDES ONLY MANDARIN, CANTONESE, GAN, AND WU.
#3: INCLUDES ONLY HINDI, PUNJABI, TAMIL, TELUGU, MALAYALAM, AND KANARESE.
#4: INCLUDES ONLY INDONESIAN AND JAVANESE.
#5: PERSIAN-IRANIAN (FARSI) AND PERSIAN-AFGHAN (DARI) ARE NOW COUNTED AS DIALECTS OF THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE.
#6: INCLUDES PUSHTU-AFGHAN.
#7: INCLUDES ONLY TURKISH AND TURKMEN.
#8: INCLUDES HAUSA, IGBO, SWAHILI AND YORUBA.
#9: TAGALOG, TO INCLUDE CEBUANO AND ILOCANO, ARE PAID AT THE PAYMENT LIST “A” RATE.



(B) SOLDIERS WHO TEST AND QUALIFY FOR EACH DIALECT OF PERSIAN (FARSI AND DARI) CAN ONLY BE PAID FOR ONE DIALECT OF THE LANGUAGE. THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE 15 APR 2008. SOLDIERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY BEING PAID FOR BOTH PERSIAN DIALECTS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEIR FLPB ENTITLEMENT FOR BOTH DIALECTS AT THE CURRENT RATE UNTIL THEIR CERTIFICATION EXPIRES WHICH WILL TERMINATE THEIR FLPB. AFTERWARDS, WHEN SOLDIERS RETEST AND QUALIFY FOR THEIR PERSIAN LANGUAGE, THEY WILL BE AUTHORIZED FLPB FOR ONE DIALECT ONLY OF THE LANGUAGE AND ORDERS MUST BE PROCESSED USING THIS MSG AS THE AUTHORITY.

(C) SOLDIERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING FLPB FOR A LANGUAGE THAT IS NO LONGER ON THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST WILL BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN ENTITLEMENT TO FLPB FOR THAT LANGUAGE UNTIL THEIR CURRENT CERTIFICATION EXPIRES WHICH WILL TERMINATE THEIR FLPB.

(D) TESTING AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED IN SOME LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS. DLPT, DLRPT, AND/OR OPI’S MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR EVERY LANGUAGE AND DIALECT ON THE LANGUAGE PAYMENT LISTS AND/OR THE DOD OTHER APPROVED LANGUAGE LIST. IF NO TEST METHOD IS AVAILABLE IN A SPECIFIC LANGUAGE, THE ARMY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE FLPB IN THAT LANGUAGE.

(E) ARMY SELECTED LANGUAGES FOR PAYMENT LIST “B” LISTED IN THE PAYMENT TABLE ABOVE WILL BE PAID AT THE PAYMENT LIST “B” (STRONGHOLD LANGUAGES) RATE.

(F) TAGALOG IS PAID AT THE PAYMENT LIST “A” RATE EVEN THOUGH IT IS ON THE PAYMENT LIST “B” (STRONGHOLD LANGUAGES).

(12) TABLE 6-4 (STEPS FOR AWARDING OR CHANGING THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS LEVEL). STEP 3 IDENTIFIES THE BN S1 TO VERIFY THE REQUEST USING THE DA FORM 330. THE CURRENT PROCESS WITHIN THIS STEP READS, ‘IF DISTRIBUTION HAS NOT BEEN MADE, DISTRIBUTE DA FORM 330 AS INDICATED ABOVE.’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘IF DISTRIBUTION HAS NOT BEEN MADE, DISTRIBUTE DA FORM 330 AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 5-14.’ THIS REVISION CORRECTS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

(13) TABLE 6-5 (STEPS FOR MAINTAINING THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS PROGRAM). STEP 2 IDENTIFIES THE BN S1 TO RECEIVE ANNUAL DA FORM 330 FROM THE TCO FOR EACH ELIGIBLE SOLDIER. THE CURRENT PROCESS WITHIN THIS STEP READS, ‘DISTRIBUTE DA FORM 330 AS INDICATED ABOVE.’ THIS STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘DISTRIBUTE DA FORM 330 AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 5-14.’ THIS REVISION CORRECTS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

(14) TABLE 6-6 (STEPS FOR TERMINATING OR REINSTATING FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS). STEP 7 IDENTIFIES THE BN S1 TO RECEIVE RECORD AND UPDATE DA FORM 330. THE CURRENT PROCESS WITHIN THIS STEP READS, ‘DISTRIBUTE DA FORM 330 AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 6-12, ABOVE.’ THE STATEMENT IS REVISED TO READ, ‘DISTRIBUTE DA FORM 330 AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 5-14.’ THIS REVISION CORRECTS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

4. THE DOD APPROVED FOREIGN LANGUAGE LIST. THIS DOD LIST IS POSTED BELOW. IT CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE LINGUIST KNOWLEDGE NETWORK OF THE ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.US.ARMY.MIL/SUITE/PAGE/179065. IN ORDER FOR A SOLDIER TO BE PAID FLPB FOR ANY LANGUAGE ON THIS DOD LIST OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN THE PAYMENT LIST “A”, “B”, OR “C” ABOVE, SOLDIERS MUST BE IN A CODED BILLET AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THAT POSITION, OR BE A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS/SPECIALTY WITH A CONTROL/PRIMARY LANGUAGE FROM ONE OF THE LANGUAGES LISTED BELOW.

DOD APPROVED FOREIGN LANGUAGE LIST



ACHINESE

ACHOLI

ADYGHE
AFRIKAANS

AKAN

AKPOSSO / AKOPOSO
ALBANIAN

AMHARIC

ARABIC (EASTERN)
ARABIC (MODERN STANDARD)

ARABIC-ALGERIAN

ARABIC-EGYPTIAN
ARABIC-GULF (1)

ARABIC-IRAQI

ARABIC-LIBYAN
ARABIC-MAGHREBI (2)

ARABIC-PENINSULA

ARABIC-SUDANESE
ARABIC-LAVENTINE (3)

ARABIC-WESTERN

ARABIC-YEMENI
ARAMAIC

ARMENIAN

ASSAMESE
ASSYRIAN

AVAR

AYMARA
AZERBAIJANI

BAHNAR

BALINESE
BALTIC

BALUCHI

BAMILIKE
BASHKIR

BASQUE

BASSA (CAMAROONS)
BASSA-KRU

BATAK

BAULE
BEDAWI / BEJA

BEJA / BEDAWI

BELORUSSIAN
BEMBA

BENGALI

BERBER
BETI

BHILI

BICOL / VICOL
BIHARI

BINI

BISAYAN (VISAYAN)
BRAHUI (VR)

BRETON

BUGINESE-MAKASSARESE
BULGARIAN (BU)

BURMESE

BURUSHASKI
CAMAROONS (BASSA)

CAMBODIAN / KHMER

CATALAN
CEBUANO

CHALDEAN

CHAVACANO
CHECHEN (CK)

CHIGA (CGG)

CHINESE
CHINESE-CANTONESE / YUE

CHINESE-GAN

CHINESE-MANDARIN
CHINESE-WU

CHOKWE

CHUVASH
COMORIAN

CZECH

DANISH
DARI (PERSIAN-AFGHAN)

DIMLI

DINKA
DIVEHI

DJERMA-SONGHAI

DOGRI-KANGRI
DUALA

DUTCH

DZONGKHA
EFIK

ESTONIAN

EWE
EWONDO

FANA

FANG
FARSI (PERSIAN-IRANIAN)

FIJIAN

FINNISH
FLEMISH

FON

FORMAOSAN
FRENCH *

FRENCH CREOLE

FRISIAN
FULANI

FUUTA JALON

GA
GALICIAN

GALLA / OROMO

GEORGIAN
GERMAN *

GILAKI

GOGO
GONDI

GREEK

GUAMANIAN
GUARANI

GUJARANTI

GUSII
HADIYYA

HAITIAN-CREOLE

HAUSA
HAYA

HEBREW

HERERO
HILIGAYNON

HINDI

HINDUSTANI
HMONG-HMN

HO

HUNGARIAN
IBAN

IBANAG

IBO
IJAW

ILA-TONGA

ILOCANA
INDONESIAN

ITALIAN *

JAPANESE
JARAI

JAVANESE

KABRE
KABYLE

KACHIN

KADAZAN-DUSUN
KAMBA

KAMBATTA

KANARESE
KANURI

KAPINGAMARANGI

KARACHAI-BALKHAR
KAREN

KASHMIRI

KAZAKH
KERES

KHERWARI

KHMER / CAMBODIAN
KIKONGO

KIKUYU

KIMBUNDU
KINYARWANDA

KIRGHIZ

KIRIBATI
KIRUNDI

KISSI

KITUBA
KONKANIS

KOREAN

KPELLE
KRIO

KUMBO / LAMNSO

KURDISH (KURDI)
KURMANJE

KURUKH

LADINO
LAHNDA

LAHU

LAMBA
LAMNSO / KUMBO

LAMPUNG

LANDSMAL
LANNA

LAO

LAPP
LATVIAN

LINGALA

LISU
LITHUANIAN

LOLO

LOMA
LOMONGO

LOMWE

LUBA KASAI
LUBA KATANGA

LUGANDA

LUNDA
LUO

LUVALE

LUYIA
MACEDONIAN

MADURESE

MAGINDANAON
MAKASSAR

MAKUA

MALAGASY
MALAY

MALAYALAM

MALTESE
MANDINGO-BAMBARA

MANDINGO-DIOULA

MANDINGO-MALINKE
MAORI

MARANAO

MARATHI
MASAI

MAYA

MAZANDERANI
MBUNDU / UMBUNDU

MEITHEI

MENDE
MERU

MINANGKABAU

MISKITO
MONGOLIAN

MORDVIN

MORO / TAUSUG
MOSSI

MUONG

NAHUATL
NDEBELE

NEPALESE

NGBANI
NORWEGIAN

NUBIAN

NUNG
NUPE

NYANJA

NYANKOLE
NYORO

OGIBWA

ORIYA
OROMO / GALLA

OSSETIC

OTETELA
PAHARI

PAKTAI

PAMPANGAN
PANGASINAN

PAPAGO-PIMA

PAPIAMENTO
PAPUAN

PASHTO / PUSHTU

PASHTO-AFGHAN
PASHTO-PESHAWARI

PIZAR MALAY

PERSIAN-AFGHAN (DARI)
PERSIAN-IRANIAN (FARSI)

POLISH

PORTUGUESE *
PORTUGUESE-BRAZILIAN *

PORTUGUESE-EUROPEAN *

PROVENCAL
PULAP

PUNJABI

QUECHUA
RAJASTHANI

REJANG

RHADE
ROMANIAN

ROMANY

RUNDI
RUSSIAN *

RUTHENIAN

RYUKYUAN
SAMA

SAMOAN

SANGO
SANTALI

SARA

SASAK
SEDANG

SENA

SERBIAN / CROATIAN
SERER

SHAN

SHLUH
SHONA

SIDAMO

SINDHI
SINGHALESE

SLOVAK

SLOVENIAN
SOGA

SOMALI

SONGE
SONINKE

SORANI

SOTHO
SPANISH *

SUKUMA-NYAMWEZI

SUNDANESE
SUSU

SWAHILI

SWATI
SWEDISH

SYLHETTI

TADJIK (TAJIK)
TAJIK (TADJIK)

TAGALOG

TAHITIAN
TAKI-TAKI

TAMACHEK

TAMAZIGHT
TAMIL

TAPACHULA

TATAR
TAUSUG / MORO

TELUGU

TEMNE
TETUM

THAI

THO
TIBETAN

TIGRE

TIGRINYA
TIV

TONGA

TRUKESE
TSONGO

TSWA

TSWANA
TULU

TUMBUKA

T-UNG
TUNGUSU

TURKISH

TURKMEN
UIGHUR / UYGHUR

UKRAINIAN

ULITHI
UMBUNDU (MBUNU)

URDU

UZBEK
VAI

VICOL / BICOL

VIETNAMESE-CENTRAL
VIETNAMESE-HANOI

VIETNAMESE-SAIGON

VISAYAN (BISAYAN)
WA

WALAMO

WARAY-WARAY
WENDISH

WESCOS

WOLOF
XHOSA

YAKAN (YN)

YAKUT
YAO (CHINA)

YAO (MALAWI / MOZAMBIQUE)

YIDDISH
YORUBA

ZANDE-ZNE

ZAPOTECO
ZERBA

ZULU

END OF LIST



NOTES:
‘*’ INDICATES DOMINANT LANGUAGES IN WHICH THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS HAS DETERMINED THERE IS SUFFICIENT STRATEGIC CAPABILITY. REFERENCE AR 11-6, PARAGRAPH 6-4C(6) FOR EXCEPTIONS.
(1) ARABIC-GULF INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DIALECTS: ARABIC-IRAQI AND ARABIC-PENINSULA.
(2) ARABIC-MAGHREBI INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DIALECTS: ARABIC-MOROCCAN, ARABIC-TUNISIAN, ARABIC-LIBYAN, AND ARABIC-WESTERN.
(3) ARABIC-LEVENTINE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DIALECTS: ARABIC-JORDANIAN, ARABIC-LEBANESE, AND ARABIC-SYRIAN.



5. CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT POLICIES.

A. DLPT5 TESTS. WEB-BASED TESTING IS GRADUALLY REPLACING THE CURRENT TESTS ON FILE. SOME TESTS ARE ONLY A WEB VERSION OF THE EXISTING PAPER TESTS. THE CURRENT LIST OF DLPT5 TESTS AVAILABLE TO SOLDIERS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE TEST CONTROL OFFICER AT ANY EDUCATION CENTER OR TESTING FACILITY. FOR DLPT5 TESTS, EFFECTIVE 01 JAN 2007, SOLDIERS WHO SCORE LOWER ON THE DLPT5 THAN THE PREVIOUS CURRENT TEST OF RECORD (DLPT, DLRPT, OPI) OR OTHER AUTHORIZED TEST, WILL BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN THE SCORES OF THEIR PREVIOUS CURRENT AND VALID TEST IF THEY SCORED LOWER ON THE DLPT5. THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FLPB WILL BE THE DATE OF THE NEW TEST; HOWEVER, THE SCORES WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS TEST OF RECORD. THIS ALLOWANCE IS NOT GRANTED TO SOLDIERS WHO HAVE ALLOWED THEIR CURRENT TEST OF RECORD TO LAPSE BY EITHER FAILING TO RETEST WITHIN 12 MONTHS OR FAILING TO OBTAIN A VALID EXTENSION WHILE IN AN OCONUS ASSIGNMENT IN WHICH TESTING FACILIITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. BECAUSE THIS IS A ONE TIME EXCEPTION, THIS ALLOWANCE IS NOT GRANTED TO SOLDIERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE DLPT5 FOR THAT PARTICULAR LANGUAGE. APPENDIX E OF AR 11-6 PROVIDES A LISTING OF TRAINING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SOLDIERS TO ASSIST THEM IN PREPARING FOR TESTING AND ENHANCING THEIR LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES.

B. FLPB ORDERS PROCESSING.

(1) ORDERS PROCESSING IS FURTHER DEFINED IN SECTIONS III, IV, AND V AND TABLES 6-4, 6-5, AND 6-6 OF CHAPTER 6 OF AR 11-6. OFFICERS REQUIRING THEIR SCORES TO BE POSTED TO THEIR ORB SHOULD CONTACT THEIR INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS MANAGER. ENLISTED MEMBERS REQUIRING THEIR SCORES TO BE POSTED TO THEIR ERB SHOULD CONTACT THE ENLISTED LANGUAGE BRANCH CHIEF, MS LYNN LUGINBILL, (EMAIL: LYNN.LUGINBILL@US.ARMY.MIL) AT 703-325-5054 OR DSN 221-5054.

(2) IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOLDIER TO ENSURE THEIR TEST RESULTS ARE POSTED AND THAT THEY PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION TO THEIR BRANCH MANAGER (FOR OFFICERS) OR LANGUAGE BRANCH (FOR ENLISTED) TO HAVE TEST RESULTS UPDATED ON THEIR RECORD BRIEF. TEST RESULTS ARE NOT ALWAYS FORWARDED TO THESE OFFICES BY THE TEST CONTROL OFFICER. PARAGRAPH 5-14 OF AR 11-6 OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE DA FORM 330.

(3) THE DA FORM 330 IS THE ONLY VERIFICATION DOCUMENT USED TO RECORD TEST RESULTS. SOLDIERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING TCO FOR A COPY OF THEIR DA FORM 330 IF NEEDED.

C. IAW AR 11-6, PARAGRAPH 6-4C(6) SOLDIERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO FLPB IF THEIR TESTED LANGUAGE IS CODED AS DOMINANT. ONLY THE FOLLOWING THREE EXCEPTIONS ALLOW FOR ENTITLEMENT OF FLPB FOR SOLDIERS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN A DOMINANT LANGUAGE:

(1) SOLDIERS WHO HAVE A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS OR SPECIALTY AND THEIR CLANG/PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS THAT PARTICULAR DOMINANT LANGUAGE.

(2) SOLDIERS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE CODED BILLET THAT REQUIRES THAT PARTICULAR DOMINANT LANGUAGE AND THEY ARE PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THAT POSITION. SOLDIERS WHO ARE PULLED FROM DUTIES IN A LANGUAGE CODED BILLET TO FILL A TEMPORARY TASKING WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE LANGUAGE CODED PARAGRAPH AND LINE NUMBER WILL CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FLPB ENTITLEMENT AS LONG AS THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS ARE MET:

(A) THE TASKING IS TEMPORARY IN NATURE AND NO PERMANENT ORDERS ARE PUBLISHED AGAINST THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE CODED BILLET.

(B) THE SOLDIER MAINTAINS THE LANGUAGE CODED BILLET AS HIS ASSIGNED PARAGRAPH AND LINE NUMBER THROUGHOUT THE TEMPORARY TASKING.

(3) SOLDIERS WHO ARE ATTENDING OR INSTRUCTING AT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION (PME) OR EQUIVALENT COURSES, OTHER THAN INITIAL TRAINING, CONDUCTED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE PAID FLPB EVEN IF THE LANGUAGE IS DOMINANT. THIS SITUATION IS SIMILAR TO SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE CODED BILLET.

D. IAW CHAPTER 6, FLPB ENTITLEMENT IS NOT LIMITED TO LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SOLDIERS OR SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO A LANGUAGE CODED BILLET. ALL SOLDIERS ARE AUTHORIZED ENTITLEMENT TO FLPB IF THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN AR 11-6 AND ARE PROFICIENT IN ONE OF THE LANGUAGES LISTED IN PAYMENT LIST “A”, “B”, OR “C”, AS LONG AS THE LANGUAGE IS NOT DESIGNATED AS A DOMINANT LANGUAGE.

E. LANGUAGE DEPENDENT SOLDIERS MUST BE PROFICIENT IN THEIR CONTROL/PRIMARY LANGUAGE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FLPB IN SUBSEQUENT LANGUAGES AS STATED IN AR 11-6.

6. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS THE FLPB PROGRAM MANAGER, INCENTIVE PAY BRANCH, HRC AT 703-325-4169 OR DSN 221-4169. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HRC.ARMY.MIL/SITE/PROTECT/ACTIVE/DCSOPS/INCENTIVE_PAY/DEFAULT.HTM (REQUIRES AKO ACCESS).
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