Marine Corp Linguist Jobs/Training?

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Hi, My daughter is considering a job as a Marine Corp Linguist. A few questions. Where is the training done at? What is the drop out rate? What happens if you drop out? How long is the training to become a Linguist? How intense is the training? What jobs are linguist used for?

Thanks, macbeth

Answer 1

Your daughter will be trying to enter one of the toughest courses in the Marine Corps, academically. Cryptologic Linguists monitor, transcribe, and translate intercepted target communications, perform analysis and exploitation of designated foreign radio communications; and install, operate, and perform preventive maintenance of radio intercept equipment.

First, she has to pass the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB), if she does that, and then makes it through Parris Island and MCT, she goes to the Marine Corps Detachment, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, in California, where she will be assigned to learn a language. There is no "drop out" rate, because you can't "drop out". There is a high failure rate. I flunked out of Arabic training about 3 months into it. I think my class started with about 60 students, and wound up graduating 27. Not all of those flunked completely, some were sent to other languages, or were rolled back to try again, but the failure rate is high. If you pass language school, you are sent to an Air Force Base in Texas for your radio training, and then on to one of the Radio Battalions.

The language training is very intense. About 8 hours of classroom instruction every day, 5 days a week, followed by mandatory study halls at night, and on weekends if you are having trouble. The instructors are almost all native speakers, and the course is as close as they can get to total immersion. The Arabic course I flunked out of was supposed to be a 63 week course, although some languages have shorter classes. If you can't learn a language at DLI, you can't learn a language.

There are two types of disenrollments if you can't make it. There is a Lack Of Ability disenrollment, which is what I got. They see that you are trying, putting in the effort, but you just can't seem to get it. I went to Monterey as part of a reclass when I re-enlisted, when I didn't make it, I just went back to my old MOS. Kids who flunk out on LOAs are usually kept around for a while before their reclassification. Ususally, since it wasn't their fault, they are allowed to put in "Dream Sheets" for new MOS training. Generally, the Marine Corps tries to keep them in Intelligence MOSs, since most of them will have gotten their security clearances by that point, and those are expensive.

The second kind of disenrollment is Lack of Effort. If they think you aren't trying, you get one of those. Usually, the offender will get written up with a page 11, or even a Non-Judicial Punishment if they think you were wasting the Marine Corps time and money f***ing off when you should have been learning. Marines that get LOEs don't get a choice in reassignment, and the Marine Corps shoves them into MOSs that are currently undermanned, often because no one wants the jobs.

The jobs cryptologic linguists are used for are varied, but, since they have Top Secret/Special Compartmentalized Information security clearances, a lot of what they do is classified, and I won't tell you.

Oh, and, since it is your daughter, just to let you know, DLI is also said to stand for "Defense LOVE Institute". Better than 50% chance she either gets married or knocked up while she is there.

Answer 2

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Marine Corp Linguist Jobs/Training?
Hi, My daughter is considering a job as a Marine Corp Linguist. A few questions. Where is the training done at? What is the drop out rate? What happens if you drop out? How long is the training to become a Linguist? How intense is the training? What jobs are linguist used for?

Thanks, macbeth

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Answer 5

all military linguists are trained at DLI in Monterey CA. the drop out rate is rather high, depending on Language, and can exceed 25%.

If you fail out academically, you may be reassigned at the whim of the Marines. If you end up not getting your Clearance, you may have the opportunity to choose another MOS or , depending on how the contract is written, be discharged.

depending on language, you could be at DLI a few months to in excess of one year.

Linguists are NOT translators. they do not go humping around interpreting. In most cases, they sit in a cold dark room all day long with headphones on transcribing intercepted communciations.

Answer 6

All of the services send their linguists to the Defense Language Institute for training -- beautiful institution in Monterey, CA. The length of the training varies depending on the language assigned. Basically, they study their language all day long every day.

"Duties may involve direct supervision and participation in language translation/interpretation activities in support of the full range of military operational and intelligence matters encountered during contingencies, operations, and exercises "

When I went in the AF, my best friend went linguist (Russian) and I took electronic signals intelligence instead. If I were doing it again, I'd take linguist.

Answer 7

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