PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-701
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 701
APRIL 2011
54
PS 701
APR 11
The language requirement applies to all deploying Soldiers and Department of the
Army civilians, whether or not you are part of a unit deployment.
To help you meet the training goal, your keyboard is a portal to success. By using
it, you can access
Rapport,
the Army’s new online language training program.
The self-paced course gives you the basics of the primary language where you’re
assigned, plus a cultural orientation to help get you grounded.
The primary language required for Afghanistan is Dari, with additional training in
Pashto if requested by your command. For Iraq, the primary language is Iraqi Arabic.
The estimated time needed to complete a
Rapport
course varies from 4 to 6 hours.
A minimum passing score of 70 percent is required for credit and a certiFcate of
completion.
Your Fnal score is automatically sent to the Army Training Requirements and
Resources System (ATTRS) and your chain of command.
Note:
Soldiers or Department of the Army civilians who already have Level 1/1
or higher reading, listening or speaking proFciency and are within 12 months before
deployment are exempt from the training requirement. So are personnel who received
training from a DLIFLC mobile training team within four months of deployment.
For more information about
Rapport
and the Army’s pre-deployment language
training requirements, contact the DLI±LC at (831) 242-4502, or submit an R±I at
the website:
•±
Select Self Service and then My Training on the drop-down menu
•±
On the ATRRS gadget, choose Take Self Development Courses. On the left-hand side
where it says Quick Course Search, type in “Rapport.”
•±
Choose your preferred language, complete the authentication and submit your
application. Processing usually takes less than 15 minutes. You will get an email when
your registration is complete.
•±
Once you get the email, in AKO select My Training and click on ALMS. Your name
should appear.
•±
Click Current Enrollment
•±
Launch and view the course content
•±
Complete and pass each task to get a certificate of completion.
Training…
Establish
Rapport
Before You Go
to
access
rapport,
login to
ako
.
Follow
these
steps…
if you don’t have internet
access, course materials
can be ordered from the
defense language institute
foreign language center
(DLIFLC)
call (831) 242-4502.
I
thought I
ordered
an
ice-
cream
cone!
hey
henderson,
we good
to go now?
I’ve got all my
gear, and my dari
dictionary tucked
away up here.
yep, and I
can back you
up with some
pashto to
boot!
if you’re
deploying soon,
don’t forget
to pack a new
language along
with your gear.
all deploying
army personnel
must now meet new
pre-deployment
language
standards.
G
u
l
p
!
!
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