PITCH (Obtain Funding)
CATCH (Get Students)
Active Duty
Project GO ROTC
BAT (Provide Top Notch Training)
RUN (Do it again)
Sustain the “Center for Excellence” partnership with
University of Montana and DoD
Critical Language Training
Regional/Cultural Studies
Saving lives is a Global Initiative
Will meet any DoD defined critical language need
Major university
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Maintain high accreditation standards
College course credit
Course diversity
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Political Science
Geography
Anthropology
Geology
Environment
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Montanans support our military
Special Forces Association
Leverage UM academic expertise
Assistant and Adjunct professor linguists
 Degreed & OPI certified
 Teaching backgrounds
 Recent “in-country” experience
Target Country Sourced
 Visiting Scholars
 Graduate Teaching Assistants
Cultural/Regional Studies
 DIA Analyst - Naval War College
Languages
Pashto
Dari
Urdu
Farsi
Korean
Chinese
Planned
Indonesian
Tagalog
Thai
Courseware development
Language/Culture DVDs,
Books, and Pamphlets
Healthy Start, Grow Smart
Apps
YouTube Classes
Website Classes
Cultural/Regional studies
Central Asia
Southwest Asia
East Asia
National Security Issues
National Guard
US Army Special Operations Command
US Marine Corps (Active & Reserves)
Marine Special Operations Command
US Army (Active & Reserves)
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Course List (modifiable per DoD User Needs)
Elem Language 1 & 2
Intermediate Language 1 & 2
Advanced Language 1 & 2
Regional Studies & Culture 1 & 2
(5 credits/course)
(4 credits/course)
(4 credits/course)
(5 credits/course)
Oral
Vocabulary/Written
Culture & Regional Studies
100
90
80
70
Atash
Test Score
60
Delawar
Farid
50
Hamraz
40
Javid
Ramin
30
20
10
0
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Week
120
100
80
ILBRINK J.
60
KISSISGER D.
OKERBLOM J.
40
20
0
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
100
90
80
Test Score
70
60
Atash
Delawar
50
Farid
Hamraz
40
Javid
Ramin
30
20
10
0
1
3
5
7
9
11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49
Week
100
90
80
70
60
Michael A.
Bryce C.
50
Bradley H.
Matthew M.
40
Kristopher C.
30
20
10
0
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
In-residence
 Educational environment
 Comparative reduction in travel/per diem costs
 College credit
Polycom & Vidyo (synchronous online)
 No travel/per diem costs
 “Dwell time” friendly
 College credit
Mobile Training Teams
Blended Options — Tailored to Unit Needs
Advantages
Classroom and/or PC Delivery
Institutional Networking
DoD User Networking
Challenges
Classroom Management
Attendance Management
100
90
80
70
60
50
VTC
40
In Resident
30
20
10
0
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16
50000
45000
45404
Contact Hours
40000
35000
30000
Resident
MTT
VTC
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
17193
12755
7500
7672
2091
0
GY 11-12
GY 12-13
1663
GY 13-14
14,000
12,749 Man Days
12,000
10,000
8,000
Man Days
6,000
4,000
2,998 Man Days
2,000
1,070 Man Days
0
GY11-12
GY12-13
GY13-14
$1,800,000
$1,673,499
$1,600,000
$1,400,000
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
VTC Savings to DoD
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
$200,000
$390,414
$168,152
$0
GY11-12
GY12-13
GY13-14
Mobile VTC
Locations
Missoula (2)
Camp Lejeune (1)
Ft. Lewis (6)
23830
Contact Hours
20000
16740
15000
11302
10000
5000
4996
2730
0
1260
GY 11-12
GY 12-13
3552
1980
GY 13-14
Arabic
Chinese
Dari
Farsi
Korean
Pashto
Urdu
20000
18000
17760
16000
14640
14000
13080
12000
10000
11520
12480
12480
10920
GTA
9360
Instructor
Total Hours
8000
6000
5280
4000
2000
2160
2160
2160
0
GY10-11
GY11-12
GY12-13
GY13-14
80
$76
70
60
$63
50
$43
40
Cost/Contact Hour
30
20
10
0
GY 11-12
GY 12-13
GY 13-14
4
3.5
3
2011
2.5
2012
2013
2
1.5
1
The teacher was The teacher made
The teacher's
organized and class a good place to answers were clear
prepared for class.
learn.
and helpful.
The teacher used The teacher knew
The teacher was The teacher treats
class time well. the course material respectful to my my classmates and
well.
classmates and me.
me fairly.
Our students are our credentials …
 “Everything that Owen does is MAGIC. That guy is a genius & in an
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expert on all subject matters. Don't change anything about his
teaching.” (Owen Sirrs)
"He made class fun and interesting. He's a great teacher and knows the
material.“ (Sefatullah Abdullah)
“The best teacher I have ever had, in any subject at any point in my life.”
(Shakib Rajaieean)
“She was very helpful and professional.” (Ghotai Sahibyan)
"Awesome teacher. Truly cared about success of students…”
(Shughla Faqeeri)
"Thank you so much!!! I am amazed at how much we were able to learn
in such a short amount of time.“ (Shaima Khinjani)
“Great teacher! Kept class flowing with a no nonsense approach.”
(Faeez Akram)
2
1.75
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.34
1.4
1.25
1.25
1.17
1.2
1
0.75
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.2
0
DoD DCLCP
16wks 16wks
CatIV CatIV
DoD DCLCP
20wks 20wks
CatIV CatIV
DoD DCLCP
24wks 24wks
CatIV CatIV
DoD
VTC
16wks 16wks
CatIV CatIV
DoD
VTC
16wks 16wks
CatIII CatIII
DoD
VTC
20wks 20wks
CatIII CatIII
DoD
VTC
48wks 48wks
CatIII CatIII
Exceeded Expectations (95.2%)
Met Expectations (3.9%)
Scored Below Expectations (0.9%)
Community Outreach
UM Graduate Students
UM Academic Support
Economic Impact
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
JBLM - Korean Basic/Intermediate/Advance Ft. Lewis, WA
JBLM - Korean Basic/Intermediate/Advance Ft. Lewis, WA
NGA
Persian
Culture
NGA
Regional
Studies
MARSOC
Iso-immersion
Afghan
Culture
Project GO
UM Domestic Program
Korea
ROTC
Korean
Culture
USAR
Pashto
Language
MARSOC Intermediate Dari
Project GO
Korean Study Abroad
Afghan
Culture
JBLM - Chinese Basic/Intermediate/Advance Ft. Lewis, WA
VTC
Courses
Face to Face
Courses
Ft. Lewis
Courses
Study Abroad
Course
JBLM - Chinese Basic/Intermediate/Advance Ft. Lewis, WA
MTNG
Pashto
MTNG
Pashto
Model
UN
NGA/DIA Culture and Regional Studies
Farsi Intermediate
Ft. Lewis, WA
Chinese
Culture
1ST SF Group (Ft Lewis) – East Asia
Staff + VTC based GTAs
Korean; Chinese; Indonesian; Thai; Tagalog
UM
AA (College of Technology)
BA (UM)
FAO Online Language Maintenance Training
VTC/Vidyo
MARSOC West (Camp Pendleton) – East Asia
GO ROTC
Intelligence Agencies (NGA)
Maj Gen (Ret) Loranger,
Just wanted to give you an informal thank you for the school we just
attended. I have been in Afghanistan now for 2 weeks and the locals
here not only appreciate the fact that I am fluent in their language but
understand a bit more about the culture than the "average joe“ - tell
Owen thanks for that one. Again, thank you for the opportunity and the
great time we experienced in Montana and the memories that were
made. I honestly believe our value as a Special Forces Soldier has gone
up tremendously.
Sincerely,
SSG
Brandon xxxx
Defense Critical Language and Culture Program
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
University of Montana
Office: 406-243-3600
Home: 406-837-3771
Don Loranger@mso.umt.edu
http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dclcp.defualt.aspx
Collaboration
Okinawa,
Japan
WA
1st Special
Forces Group
Languages:
Chinese,
Indonesian,
Korean, Tagalog
UM
CO
DLIFLC
CSU
10th Special Forces Group
Languages: Russian,
French, Arabic
5th Special Forces Group
Languages: Arabic,
Spanish
KY
NSU
NC
NGCSU
SDSU
FL
7th Special Forces Group
Languages: Spanish,
Portuguese, Etc.
JFKSWCS
3rd Special
Forces Group
MISO
Languages:
Arabic, Dari,
French, Pashto,
Swahili
The University of Montana’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center,
Defense Critical Language and Culture Program provides
intensive language and culture training for members of the
National Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty (all services) utilizing a
congressionally funded Language Training Center contract
through the Department of Defense Language and National
Security Education Office. These University of Montana courses
are developed and delivered through the DCLCP so students can
speak the languages and understand the cultures of strategically
significant nations in the world of modernity at a time when
bilateral and multilateral relations are increasingly complex.
Language fluency and cultural competencies are essential
elements of our national defense and empowers military forces
to conduct effective interaction, in diverse settings, by
establishing and maintaining constructive relationships within
the global environment.