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JBLM L ANGUAGE & C ULTURE C ENTER LANGUAGE/CULTURE TRAINING MODELS ILR Plenary, 6 JUNE 2014 The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED. For additional information about the JBLM LCC or this briefing please contact Yvonne Pawelek at yvonne.m.pawelek.civ@mail.mil or (253) 966-3812

UNCLASSIFIED A GENDA • JBLM L ANGUAGE & C ULTURE C ENTER O VERVIEW – M AIN F EATURES AND P ROCESSES – H ISTORY OF JBLM LREC • 7 TH I NFANTRY D IVISION ’ S PIVOT TO P ACIFIC C OMMAND • I NTEGRATING C ULTURE • JBLM LCC B EST P RACTICES • W AY A HEAD UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED P OLICY - MAKER G UIDANCE “… in the 21st century, military strength will be measured not by the weapons our troops carry, but by the languages they speak and cultures they understand.” (President Obama 2009) “….We need a building block capability to respond to a broad range of missions…..Another goal is to educate soldiers on region -specific culture and language, so they are better prepared for conflict in any part of the world.” (GEN Odierno 2012) “…we will continue to focus on the Asia-Pacific, where we support our allies, shape a future of greater security and prosperity and extend a hand to those devastated by disaster…” (President Obama 2014) UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED O UR M ISSION S TATEMENT The JBLM Language and Culture Center develops, presents & supports Global/Mission Language and Cultural Capabilities training for Army (Active and Reserve) Soldiers. Our ability to sustain Commander and Soldiers’ satisfaction is based on our continuing effort to exceed their expectations through state-of- the-art teaching methods, integration of technology, and flexibility to meet Commanders ’ training and readiness requirements. UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED T HE C LARK H OUSE , BLDG 4292 Computer Lab Classrooms UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED O UR N ATIONAL C USTOMER B ASE 7 th Infantry Division, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Foreign Language/Culture Training for: Annual Training for National Guard Bureau & Military Intelligence Readiness Command • • 75% Learning Object development for the Global General Purpose Forces Fort Carson, CO – 1x Arabic Instructor • Foreign Language/Culture Training for: • Language Online Support System (GLOSS) Defense Language Institute Foreign Language • Foreign Language/Culture Training for: • Military Intelligence Linguists • Support for North Korean Project Center Language Training Detachment • Military Intelligence Linguists • Military Intelligence Interrogators • 51 st TICO & 11 th ACR, Fort Irwin, CA Military Intelligence Linguists • Military Intelligence Interrogators • US Army Alaska Civil Affairs Personnel • • Distance Learning or @ JBLM Military Intelligence Interrogators • • Distance Learning or @ JBLM Interpreter/Translators • • ESL courses for Translator/Interpreter Company Civil Affairs Personnel • • Foreign Language/Culture Training for: Deploying Personnel • • Foreign Language/Culture Training for: Interpreter/Translators • General Purpose Forces? • • Military Intelligence Linguists/Interrogators Deploying Personnel • Military Intelligence Linguists 25 th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI • w/in 11 th Armored Cavalry Regiment Translation Support to: • • Military Intelligence Interrogators Distance Learning or @ JBLM • Unit Staff Sections • Foreign Language/Culture Training for: • Judge Advocate General • General Purpose Forces • Military Police • Military Intelligence Linguists • Madigan Army Medical Center • Military Intelligence Interrogators UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED O UR L ANGUAGE C APABILITY I NSTRUCTION /C URRICULA N UMBER OF N UMBER OF N UMBER OF L ANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS L ANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS L ANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS / DEVELOPERS / DEVELOPERS / DEVELOPERS Serbo- Italian 1 2 Azeri 2 Croatian Arabic 31 Japanese 6 Shahmukhi 2 Balochi 2 Korean 6 Somali 4 Chinese 9 Kurdish 2 Spanish 6 Dari 9 Malaysian 2 Sudanese 2 French 5 North Korean 2 Tagalog 5 German 3 Pashto 9 Thai 3 Hausa 2 Portuguese 4 Urdu 4 Hebrew 3 Persian Farsi 5 Uzbek 2 Hindi 2 Punjabi 2 Vietnamese 1 Indonesian 4 Russian 4 TOTAL: 146 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED A B RIEF H ISTORY OF JBLM LREC  4-2 Stryker Brigade Commander requires additional LREC capability for operations in Iraq prior to 2 nd deployment  Provides 10 months!!! to build GPF LREC capability  Cultural Centric Warfare considered the paradigm for fighting insurgency operations (i.e. mission focused)  Understanding and communicating in a wide variety of significantly diverse cultures  HQDA G-3/5/7 adapts LES model and releases Execution Order 191-  JBLM LCC creates “Language Enabled Soldier” (LES) program using Overseas Contingency Operations funding to  Department of Defense begins socializing  7 Infantry Division is reactivated on JBLM and solicits  4-2 Stryker Commander requests Campaign Continuity course with different 10 to mandate pre-deployment LREC training requirements as meet Commander’s requirements Regionally Aligned Forces concept guidance from JBLM LCC to establish LREC program approach to cultural awareness to mitigate green-on-blue attacks “Campaign Continuity”:  Language maintenance required for soldiers upon conclusion of training (6 hours/week – scenario training,  JBLM LCC begins work on RAF LREC training  Designs 3-pillar approach  RAPPORT for all deploying soldiers  JBLM LCC reaches out to CASL, DLNSEO, TCC, and DIA for help with culture and/or 2-week immersion-type training) model and serendipitously receives request for  Requests cross- regional “transferable skills”  16-wk Arabic, Pashto, or Dari course for 1 Soldier per Platoon piece, which leads to collaboration with Dr. Robert Greene Sands via DIA  Soldiers receive dedicated Culture Specific training Korean GPF training to use as initial pilot 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  6x iterations of LES training:  5x iterations of Campaign Continuity:  JBLM LCC develops and pilots a series of RAF GPF courses  4 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom  1x in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and materials in support of 7 ID LREC program  2 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom  4x in support of Operation Enduring Freedom  Headquarters Dept. of the Army (HQDA G-3/5/7) begins collaborating with JBLM LCC for information on its LES model UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED O UR D EPARTURE FROM AFPAK • Difficulties w/applying the Campaign Continuity Model: – 0+ too low; 1 was the lowest "useful" level for CDRs – # of languages for AFPAK very low compared to PACOM AOR – Culture-specific information not aligned w/mission realities – Developed for an ongoing OCO (with combatives focus), as opposed to myriad potential OCOs, the majority of which are likely to be "left of bang” – Developed using available DLIFLC Basic Course materials, designed for Military Intelligence linguists (Reading/Listening focused), as opposed to the GPF focus on Speaking UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 7 th ID Program to Increase PACOM Language Capacity “ Once MSCs receive a sub region of focus, I expect commitment to fully hone language skills and embrace an appreciation for cultural nuances of the Armies and citizens of the locations where you will train and engage… Bottom Line – I want to see the same energy a unit focused on Kunar or Paktika province in Afghanistan applied to their new regional focus of Java in Indonesia for example. ” – LTG Francis J. Wiercinski, USARPAC Commander, ‘USARPAC’s Regional Partnership Program,’ 10 January 2013 7 th Infantry Division- ”BAYONET” UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Why Build Capacity Now? PACOM Languages on Defense Strategic Language List : 1. Bengali [2] 2. Hindi [26] 3. Indonesian [11] 4. Javanese [0] 5. Languages of the Philippines (Cebuano [9], Maguindanao [0], Maranao [0], Tausug [0], Yakan [0]) USARPAC Recommended Focus Languages : 1. Indonesian [11] / Malay [2] 2. Thai [7] 3. Tagalog [195] 4. Chinese (Mandarin) [40] 5. Japanese [10] Legend 6. Korean [106] 7ID Exercise (FY13) *Numbers in [] reflect current 7ID 7ID Exercise (FY14) Soldiers with some proficiency per ERB High Likelihood of Deployments Across the Pacific Theater: 1. Exercises : Currently, there are 5 exercises scheduled in PACOM for FY13 and 9 for FY14. 2. Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (HADR) : Of the top 10 deadliest natural disasters since 1900, 8 occurred in PACOM. Over the decade ending in 2011, four of five countries most frequently hit by natural disasters were in PACOM (China, Philippines, India, and Indonesia). And according to UN estimates, of the 15 countries most at-risk of natural disasters, 10 are in PACOM. Diverse Range of Language Requirements: 1. PACOM includes 3.6 Billion People, 36 Nations, Speaking over 3,000 languages: Unlike the Afghanistan pre-deployment training strategy, PACOM language requirements are too broad to focus on any one country or region. According to a 2007 estimate, PACOM is home to 12 of the 20 most widely-spoken languages. 2. Shorter Response Times: HADR missions to PACOM or other short-notice contingency operations demand a more robust organic capability. 11 7 th Infantry Division- ”BAYONET” UNCLASSIFIED