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ASVAB scores of 72 and 74 on General.Īs of May 2021, only eight percent of Afghan linguists spoke Pashto, one of Afghanistan’s two official languages spoken by about half of its population, according to Chris Armstrong, who assisted with the withdrawal as an operations director at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. While prior foreign language education, training, or experience are required, they are not prerequisites. TRANSLATION IN THE AIR Cryptologic Language Analysts analyze airborne intelligence messages and translate them into foreign languages using fluent foreign language skills.Ī high school diploma or a GED is required. Candidates must also complete a rigorous four-week training program that includes both classroom instruction and field training. Becoming a linguist in the Air Force requires a bachelor’s degree in a foreign language, as well as proficiency in English. The group also supports cryptologic mission sets within North American Aerospace Defense Command, United States Northern Command, as well as United States Southern Command.A linguist in the Air Force is responsible for translating and interpreting a variety of written and spoken materials, as well as providing cultural and linguistic advice to Air Force personnel.

The group provides air, space and cyberspace signals intelligence analysts for NSA/CSS Texas as well as Air Force National-Tactical Integration for Air Forces Southern and Air Forces Northern air operations centers. The 543rd ISR Group is a force provider for national cryptologic operations and serves as Sixteenth Air Force's primary service cryptologic component to the Department of Homeland Security. “The 543rd ISRG will start our second class, here, towards the end of the summer.” “The Air National Guard and will soon embark on their own micro-experiment to re-language linguists,” said Garza-Avlonitis. The training paved the way for future instruction of its kind across the Air Force. They’ll get to stay for one more assignment and then they’ll be prone to moving.” “The positive of this is didn’t necessarily want to leave right away they’ve been here a long time already as linguists and their quality of life and family is already here,” said Garza-Avlonitis. Upon graduation, the students will stay at JBSA-Lackland where they will converge their language capabilities to generate information warfare outcomes for combatant commanders and air components. The intelligence we provide helps decision makers and world shakers in Washington make important decisions.” “When you’re doing this mission, what you’re doing is safeguarding the troops abroad and people at home. “I was a prior Urdu Linguist, speaking the language of Pakistan, and I’m excited to put my skills to use for the long-standing mission translating Russian,” said Staff Sgt. Russian speaking contractors taught the ten-month course at JBSA-Lackland, to students who had different language linguist backgrounds, who were already stationed at the base. “What has been accomplished here has truly paved the way for future iterations of language training across the Air Force.”

“Headquarters Air Force approved the training outside the standard DLI process resulting in approximately 1.6 million dollars in cost savings in a time of tightening budgets,” said Eileen Garza-Avlonitis, 543rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance deputy group commander. ”īefore this class, students would have to attend DLI in Monterey, California for training. With support of the group, wing and the, we found money and crafted a first-of-its-kind plan to quickly train linguists outside of the. “We did what Airmen do, and that’s innovate. Jessica Adkins, 93rd Intelligence Squadron commander. “As the priorities of our country shifted, we found ourselves with a gap in critical languages, including Russian,” said Lt. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- LACKLAND, Texas - Twelve Airmen from the 543rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group graduated from a benchmark Russian linguist language class here, Friday, rapidly filling deficiencies while minimizing costs.