USSOCOM CLPM Advanced Competencies Course
Dear Attendees,
Welcome to the annual United States Special
Operations Command (USSOCOM) Command
Language Program Managers’(CLPM) Advanced
Competencies Course at the Doubletree AirportWestshore, Tampa, Florida from 11 –14 August 2014.
This year, in response to many requests, we are
reaching out to Academia to learn how they approach
language and culture instruction and to glean lessons
applicable to our own programs.
The goals of this course are to provide the Command’s
language managers with information, instruction, and
assistance that will help them build successful language
and culture training programs.
The agenda includes presentations and round-robin
style workshops addressing program leadership,
program of instruction development, classroom
observation, new and improved training software, and
component command presentations. This continuing
education for Special Operation Forces Language
Program Managers provides a forum to exchange ideas
and information with their counterparts.
2014 Focus
“Leveraging Academia, Regional & Cultural SMEs and
Operational Requirements to Conduct More Efficient
Training/Courses”
Course Purpose
To provide SOF Language Program Managers continuing
education on both job-specific and general language
instruction topics to enable continuous improvement of unit
and school language programs. The course is intended to
promote:
• Manager and organizational professionalism
• Effective instructional techniques
• Efficient use of resources
• SOF Warfighters executing language-required tasks
more effectively with and against foreign nationals
10th SFG 2013 Unit Language
Program of the Year
The 2014 USSOCOM Unit and School
Language Programs Of the Year
Awards will be Presented
Additionally, the SOF Unit Command Language
Program and the SOF Component School of the Year
Awards will be presented during the Course.
The SOFLO team looks forward to a productive and
rewarding educational event that will stimulate open
discussion and exchange of ideas. Please register at
our site http://clpmadvancedcourse.softsonline.org or
https://www.atrrs.army.mil, no later than 14 July 2014.
Point of contact is Mr. Maurice Pickett, 813-826-4036,
DSN 239-4036, maurice.pickett@socom.mil, FAX 813826-2327.
Register online at:
Sincerely,
https://www.atrrs.army.mil or
http://clpmadvancedcourse.softsonline.org
Jack Donnelly
Director, SOF Language Office
A block of rooms at Government
Rate have been set aside for this
course at:
Doubletree by Hilton
Tampa Airport - Westshore
Tampa , F L 33607
Comm(813)879–4800
Fax(813)873–2401
Seminar
Highlights
The 2014 USSOCOM CLPM
Advanced Competencies
Course addresses:
• SOF Service Component Updates
• Approaches to Language Instruction
and Expectations
• Perspectives from Academia and Other
Experts on Language and Culture
Instruction
• Command Language Program Best
Practices
Examples from last year’s course
United States
Special
Operations
Command
Advanced
Competencies
Course
for
SOF Language Managers
ATTRS School: 331A
• Cultural Engagement Training
• Understanding and Optimizing the
SOF Teletraining System’s (SOFTS)
Functions to Support Your Program
11 – 14 August 2014
Doubletree by Hilton
Tampa Airport – Westshore
Tampa, FL