Defense Foreign Language Tests and Proficiency Pay for Marines
This MARADMIN reinstates the requirement for Marines receiving Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP) to take the Defense Foreign Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) annually and score L2/R2 or above, effective 1 February 2004. A previous waiver granted due to high deployment rates is being lifted, though Marines deployed to classified or isolated duty assignments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) will continue to be exempt and have 60 days to retest after deployment.
Issued: November 20, 2003
1. MARINES QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE FLPP ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE DLPT ANNUALLY AND SCORE L2/R2 OR ABOVE PER REF A. REF B TEMPORARILY WAIVED THIS REQUIREMENT DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF MARINES DEPLOYED. AS OF 1 FEB 04, THE WAIVER WILL BE LIFTED. MARINES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT DLPT SCORE BY THAT DATE WILL NOT RECEIVE FLPP UNTIL THEY RETEST. 2. MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO CLASSIFIED OR ISOLATED DUTY ASSIGNMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OEF WILL CONTINUE TO BE COVERED BY THE DLPT WAIVER. THESE MARINES WILL HAVE 60 DAYS TO RETEST UPON COMPLETION OF DEPLOYMENT. A. MARINES QUALIFYING FOR THE EXEMPTION WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR FEDERAL-TAX-WITHHOLDING-604-REMARK IN MCTFS 3270. HQMC (I/IOP) IS WORKING WITH DFAS TO ENSURE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF ALL DEPLOYED MARINES WHO STILL QUALIFY FOR THE WAIVER. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE PART OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES OR UNITS. B. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NOT ALL DEPLOYED MARINES ARE ACCURATELY REFLECTED AS SUCH IN 3270. MARINES FALLING INTO THIS CATEGORY SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR UNITS WHO, IN TURN, ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT HQMC (I/IOP) IN THESE CASES FOR ACTION. 3. POC FOR ANY QUESTIONS IS CAPT A. C. WILES AT 703-614-2082/3981/6561 (DSN 224), OR WILESAC@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR MSGT T.W. RUDOLPH, RUDOLPHTW@HQMC.USMC.MIL.