Presidio of Monterey

Contract MLI

Typical class of joint-service

E-1 to O4 students

Military Language Instructor (MLI) Augmentation Program

Scope

How are Contract MLIs different from other instructors?

What does it take to become a Contract MLI?

Contract MLIs are highly competent DLI team players who make significant contributions

How are Contract MLIs different from other instructors?

Unlike heritage speaker instructors, Contract MLIs learned from an American perspective (as have active duty MLIs), thus inspiring students as living proof that difficult languages are not impossible to learn in a short span.

However, Contract MLI selection dictates higher qualifications than active duty MLIs so Contract MLIs can also mentor active duty MLIs. Contract MLIs have translated at the highest levels.

Contract MLIs exceed all requirements with unique qualifications representing the DoD’s most elite.

Score of 3/3/3 or 3/3/2+ on the DLPT.

All are college grads, some have earned or are pursuing postgraduate degrees.

All have experience in key leader positions such as 1SG, Plt Sgt, Operations NCOIC, or Superintendent of Training.

What does it take to become a Contract MLI?

Basic MLI Badge>2/2/2 on DLPT

Master MLI Badge

3/3/3 on DLPTSenior MLI Badge

>2+/2+/2+ on DLPT

A 3/3/3 superior linguist Contract MLI is exponentially more capable at producing and using the target

language as evident by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale shown here using an inverted pyramid of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Levels of

Proficiency.

3-SuperiorCan support opinion, hypothesize and discuss abstract topics and

handle an unfamiliar situation.

2-AdvancedCan narrate and describe in past, present and future and handle a

complicated situation or transaction.

1-IntermediateCan create with language, ask and answer simple questions on familiar topics, and handle a simple

situation or transaction.

0-NoviceNo functional ability;

speech limited to memorized material.

Contract MLIs are highly competent team players who make significant contributions

Recognition in publications

Recognition from leadership

Community involvement and volunteer

work

Classroom instruction and immersion

events

Dave Clanton

SFC-R Blasingim

Summary

Contract MLIs not only challenge and

inspire students; they show initiative to

resolve issues and their proficiency and

experience give them the confidence to

multi-task and prioritize frequently

changing assignments.

Translator:

SFC-R Clanton

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