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Effective Integration of Language Training into Careers – the Austrian Approach

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute. Effective Integration of Language Training into Careers – the Austrian Approach. Mission of the AAF Language Institute. To make the Austrian Armed Forces interoperable  through language proficiency. Desired End-state INTEROPERABILITY.

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Effective Integration of Language Training into Careers – the Austrian Approach

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  1. Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Effective Integration of Language Training into Careers – the Austrian Approach

  2. Mission of the AAF Language Institute To make the Austrian Armed Forces interoperable  through language proficiency

  3. Desired End-state INTEROPERABILITY No purely general language training but also intercultural competence and military language training. Military Skills

  4. Austrian situation • General school system: English obligatory (Basics) • Military school system:Advanced English language training (incl. military terminology)Offrs: level 3, NCOs: level 2

  5. Concept for Officers (1) • English proficiency level 3 for all • Military Academy graduates:level 2+ or better • Officers from Cpt onwards:level 3 or better

  6. Theresian Military Academy • Following one-year volunteer training • Three-year BA programme • Second Lieutenant (typically plt ldr)

  7. Concept for Officers (2) • Military Academy cadets are required to choose a language for third-language training • Preferably a language with prior knowledge to build on • Unless there is any, French is taught to beginners

  8. Languages • Advanced training in • French • Russian • Spanish • Italian • Croatian • Beginners‘ training • French • Russian

  9. National Defence AcademyEnglish as a Working Language • General Staff Course: Three-year PhD programme • Career courses for Military Academy graduates (MA) • Career courses for university graduates

  10. Concept for Officers (4) • General Staff Course participants are required to choose a language for third-language training • Preferably a language where a future appointment is likely (MilAtt, LO, PE & CE posts, …)

  11. Languages • Beginners‘ training • French • Arabic • Chinese • Turkish • Advanced training in • French • Russian • Croatian

  12. Third language & Intercultural Competence:Winning hearts and minds

  13. Local population and authorities Multinational units and headquarters Improvement of interoperability AOO

  14. Concept for NCOs (1) • German proficiency level 3 for all • English proficiency : • Sergeant level 1 or better (incl. mil term) • Staff Sergeantlevel 2 or better • Warrant Officerlevel 2+ or better

  15. Concept for NCOs (2) • other language training on demand • Att , SOF, Agencies ….

  16. Language certificates • Three-year validity • Renewable on the basis of • either a short form of the test • or a minimum of six months‘ deployment to a country where the language is spoken natively or at a multinational HQ

  17. Enhanced Language Training • Tactical English Course • Tactical French Course • Logistics English Course • Legal English Course • Air Operational English Course • Aviation English Course (ICAO) • Language Trainer Course (English, German) • Pre-deployment Training

  18. Staff experience • Members of our Institute served abroad, be it in PSOs, be it as course participants. • Experience contributes to language course design: • general language • military language

  19. Tactical English Course

  20. Tactical English Course

  21. Language Training for Special Purposes • Tactical English Courses (TEC) • Module 1: Battle Techniques • Module 2: Staff officers • MDMP • Briefing Training • Module 3: Commanding officers • CCIR • intent • criteria for success • planning guidance STANAGs

  22. CROQUIS N°3 MANŒUVRE ENVISAGEE PAR LE LCC II MN POURPRE CRR FR MN 1 3 MN C MN 2 C C C 1 US MAGENTA C BLEU MN 2 G 3 MN ATK C Rés LOG MN 1 - Tactical French Course

  23. Envisaged • Logistics English Course, Medical English Course

  24. Air Operational Course Airspace Management

  25. Aviation English Course (pre-planned) One Airspace  ICAO

  26. Language Trainer Course English & German

  27. Pre-deployment Training • Language modules for • OPERATIONS PREPARATION • for multinational operations • for multinational exercises +

  28. AAF Language Institute Products: Language survivalbooksforservicesupport

  29. ENDofbriefing ? NO !

  30. WORKING GROUP MILITARY TERMINOLOGY Based on STUDY GROUP 3 BILC Conference Vilnius 2011 PRAGUE 2012 ce VILNIUS May 2011

  31. ATP-3.2.1: SitRep for the WG AUT: The Employment of Land Forces GBR: Conceptual Frameworks for the Conduct of Tactical Activities: Battlespace, Functional and Operational Frameworks Types of Tactical Forces Tactical Planning Considerations EST: Tactical Offensive Activities DAN: Tactical Defensive Activities Tactical Stability Activities Tactical Enabling Activities CZE: Operations in Specific Enviroments and Circumstances

  32. There are only 4 chapters left … ATP-3.2.1 Makethemostoftheopportunity -applyforone !!!

  33. Thank you for your attention! Q & A

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