Dr. Mahir J. Ibrahimov Senior CFL Advisor 4 AUG 2011 United States Army Combined Arms Center 1 Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy End-state: Build and sustain an Army with the right blend of language and cultural skills to facilitate Full-Spectrum Operations in the 21st Century. Individual and Unit Development are Linked Individual Development Stage 1 Recruit – IMT Career Development Path Stage 2 Junior >IMT-7 years Stage 3 Mid-level 8-16 years Stage 4 Senior 17+ years Pre-deployment Path Unit Development Train/Ready Available Reset United States Army Combined Arms Center Dr. Ibrahimov 2 Career Development Cross-Cultural and Regional Competencies •Develop C&L standardized CORE lesson plans •Provide Core by cohort to IMT/Cadet Cmd/USMA/CoE/CGSC/AWC/SMA for integration into DLI/FLC applicable POI •CoEs/Schools refine resource/curriculum requirements based on specific MOS integration •CFLMO provides QA/QC for integrated plans to ensure standardization/synchronization TCC Lesson Plans CoE Coverage LDE Stage 1 (Recruit – End IMT) Officer WO NCO Civilian BOLC A basic awareness of culture and language Impact on to attributes: sufficient operate in a JIIM environment Character and at a level of competence AIT Presence necessary to serve at the platoon level Intellect Coverage Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 End of IMT -7th Year 8th Year – 16th Year 17th Year and Beyond CCC of SSC An understanding Sophisticated Advanced ILE cross-cultural understanding and understanding of Impact on attributes: on attributes: Impact on attributes: competence, regional Impact the ability to apply culture, language WOBC WOACand knowledge and some Character Character Character culture, language possession of regional language proficiency and regional expertise and the to effectively operate WLC SLC SMA Presence ALC Presence Presence expertise across JIIM ability to apply it in a in a JIIM environment environments at the JIIM environment as with a level of Intellect Intellect Intellect strategic level TBD staff officers competence necessary to serve at the company level Civilian United States Army Combined Arms Center Cohort Dr. Ibrahimov 3 Pre-deployment Training Country and Mission Specific Knowledge TCC DLI/FLC Cultural MTT/TTT Language 0+0+ & Cultural Awareness • PDT requirements clearly delineated by DA/COCOM through DA EXORD and ALARACT • Requirements all Soldiers complete “Rapport” Program (online) •1 Leader per platoon 0+0+ in appropriate language (ex. dari) • Language Options: DLI, LTD, HeadStart2 (online) • Currently implemented through Language Training Detachments (LTD)/Cultural Mobile Training Teams • Facilitate/Conduct cultural and language lesson plans at distributed locations DLI/FLC LTD Locations Provides: CFL Relevant & Ready Force Pool CFL Integrated Home Station Training United States Army Combined Arms Center Dr. Ibrahimov 4 BACKUPS United States Army Combined Arms Center Dr. Ibrahimov 5 Learning Objectives Nested with ALDC/ALC 2015 CHARACTER: Demonstrate interaction and cross-cultural communication skills in order to effectively engage and understand people and their environment. Assessment Army Culture & Foreign Language Strategy Expertise Army Culture & Foreign Advise Experience Training Education Army Leader Development Understanding Language Strategy Apply Attributes: Experience FM 6-22 Leadership FM 3.0 Operations FM 5.0 The Operations Process FM 7.0 Training for FSO Army Capstone Concept Capstone Concept for Joint Operations INTELLECT: Demonstrate a familiarization in a geographic region of current operational significance. Character Presence Intellect Education Operational Factors: • Full-spectrum Operations • Adaptability • Decentralization • Mastering fundamentals • Culture and Language • Capitalizing on experience United States Army Combined Arms Center Awareness Training Learn Attributes: Character Presence Intellect PRESENCE: Demonstrate communication, influence and negotiation skills essential for leaders to effectively operate in a JIIM environment. Dr. Ibrahimov 6 Example of Captains Career Course (CCC) Learning Objective 1 (Character) • Assess cultural perspectives and values different from one’s own; compare differences and sensitivities in order to modify one’s behavior, practices and language, and operate in a multi-cultural environment o Cross-cultural skills building (4 hours) [P] o Cultural influence and military operations (5 hours) [P] o ISD briefs “Know Your World” (2 hours) [P] • Apply cross-cultural communication skills o Army 360 Cultural Trainer (2 hours – self-paced) [R] Total: 70 hours • Programmed [P] – 36 hours • Reinforced / Integrated [R/I] hours – 34 36 hours programmed Learning Objective 2 (Presence) Learning Objective 3 (Intellect) • Develop communication skills that enable effective crosscultural persuasion, negotiation, conflict resolution or influence o Local University media training (8 hours) [P] o Cross-cultural negotiations (4 hours) [P] • Apply communications skills during cross-cultural negotiations o Role-play exercises (2 hours)[P] o Key Leader Engagement exercise (1 hour) [P] • Develop confidence in learning and applying language skills o Introduction to a language through Rosetta Stone software (4 hours minimum – self paced) [R] o Additional language training (optional) [PD] • Apply culturally relevant terms, factors, concepts and regional information in the development of mission plans and orders o Insurgency overview and theory (4 hours) [I] o Pattern and social network analysis and PE (8 hours) [I] o COIN IPB and planning (6 hours) [I] • Assess and describe the effect that culture has on military operations specific to countries or regions of operational significance to the US • Professional Development [PD] – optional o SWOT analysis country brief (6 hours) [P] o Writing requirement: Analytical paper (3-5 pages) (approximately 10 hours of research) [R] o Analytical paper presentation / discussion (2 hours per section) [P] o CoE CFLP Lecture Series (2 hours) [P] o Professional reading program (one book from recommended reading list - optional) [PD] United States Army Combined Arms Center Dr. Ibrahimov 7 Resource Examples Websites Online Lesson Plans Resource Centers Training Packages United States Army Combined Arms Center Dr. Ibrahimov 8