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Military education policy aligned with NATO requirements and overall state defense policy. Covers career, education, pay, sport, pension, and veterans' policies. Implements NATO STANAG 6001 for language proficiency testing.
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LANGUAGE TRAINING POLICY DESIGN Ms Inese Kaive, DeputyHead Military Education and Science Section Personnel Development Department Ministryof Defence, Latvia
MILITARY EDUCATION POLICY NATO REQUIREMENTS OVERALL STATE DEFENCE POLICY MinistryofDefence PERSONNEL POLICY (November2012): • Career • Education and Training • Pay and Allowances • Sport and Recreation • Pension • Veterans Policy etc. MILITARY SERVICE LAW LNG TRNG Policy / Requirements
LNG TRNG POLICY POLICY & STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION NATO STANAG 6001 TestingTeam
MILITARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS(UNITS) of the NATIONAL ARMED FORCES NCO School Infantry School LANGUAGE SCHOOL Signal School EOD School Naval Training Centre
LNG TRNG POLICY MILITARY SERVICE LAW LNG TRNG Policy / Requirements MoD 30 July 2008 Regulation «Trainingof NATO OfficialLanguages to SoldiersandCivilianEmployeesofMilitaryUnitsandLanguageRequirementsfortheOfficers» 03 February 2009 Regulation «OrganizationofForeignLanguageTrainingandTestingandPersonnelForeignLanguageTraininginLatviaandAbroad»
LNG TRNG POLICY Military Service LawArticle No.33 (after March 2013) (2) «Ranks of the Officers shall only be awarded to those soldiers who are fluent [latvian version –know] in at least one of the official languages of NATO. The knowledge of language shall be examined in accordance with the procedures specified by the Minister of Defence.» LNG TRNG Policy / Requirements
LNG TRNG POLICY 30 July 2008 Regulation «Trainingof NATO OfficialLanguages to SoldiersandCivilianEmployeesof MilitaryUnitsand LanguageRequirements fortheOfficers» • NATO STANAG 6001 EnglishorFrench (NationalRequirements): • Level 2222* - Senior andHigherOfficers • Level 1111 or ALCPT/ECL 70 – Junior Officers • *Level «1» inWriting (Sept 2010 – July 2013)
LNG TRNG POLICY Military Service LawArticle No.33 (before March’2013) (2) «Ranks of the Senior and Higher Officers shall only be awarded to those soldiers who are fluent [latvian version –know] in at least one of the official languages of NATO. The knowledge of language shall be examined in accordance with the procedures specified by the Minister of Defence.» LNG TRNG Policy / Requirements
LNG TRNG POLICY 30 July 2008 Regulation «Trainingof NATO OfficialLanguages to SoldiersandCivilianEmployeesof MilitaryUnitsand LanguageRequirements fortheOfficers» • NATO STANAG 6001 EnglishorFrench (NationalRequirements): • Level 2222* - Senior andHigherOfficers • Level 1111 or ALCPT/ECL 70 – Junior Officers • *Level «1» inWriting (Sept 2010 – July 2013)
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION Responsible Unit - NAF Language School • ELT Intensive Courses 4 months long (Jan’2013) • NATO STANAG 6001 «+» Levels (Jan’2013) • NATO STANAG 6001 «+» Levels in ELT Programs (Aug’2013) • ELT Intensive Courses Final Test – NATO STANAG 6001 (Dec’2013) • Specialized ELT (Writing, 3-skills, BALTDEFCOL Courses)
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