Military training : DOD needs a strategic plan and better inventory and requirements data to guide development of language skills and regional proficiency : report to Congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense.

Military education--Evaluation.

Military education.

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Evaluation.

Language and languages.

Cultural awareness.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (i, 26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Other Title:

Military training : Department of Defense needs a strategic plan and better inventory and requirements data to guide development of language skills and regional proficiency

DOD needs a strategic plan and better inventory and requirements data to guide development of language skills and regional proficiency

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Violent extremist movements and ongoing military operations have prompted the Department of Defense (DOD) to place greater emphasis on improving language and regional proficiency, which includes cultural awareness. GAO was asked to assess the extent to which DOD has (1) developed a strategic plan to guide its language and regional proficiency transformation efforts and (2) obtained the information it needs to identify potential language and regional proficiency gaps and assess risk. To conduct this assessment, GAO analyzed DOD's Defense Language Transformation Roadmap, reviewed the military services' strategies for transforming language and regional proficiency capabilities, and assessed the range of efforts intended to help identify potential gaps.

Contents:

Background

DOD lacks a comprehensive strategic plan for guiding transformation of language and regional proficiency capabilities

DOD has not fully identified gaps in language and regional proficiency to effectively assess risks

Conclusions.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Military training

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Military training. CIS 2009 J942-479

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