US Army Contracts (Linguist)

Question

I am an American Citizen and live in Cairo, Egypt. Next year i will be in my 4th year of High School Arabic. I do not believe that i am proficent enough to pass any standarized test that would be thrown at me but I speak enough to have a "head start" if i was to be placed in an Arabic class after taking the DLAB.

Therefore, I was wondering if it is possible to get a clause in my conract that garunteed me to learn arabic at the Def. Institute in Monterey.

Answer 1

yes  

Answer 2

first you have to qualify via Line scores to take the DLAB.  then you have to pass the DLAB with a high enough score to qualify for a Cat IV language.  THEN there has to be a slot open at DLI.

more than one person I know has gotten X language IN their contract, only to show up to POM and be told.. nope sorry, you will be taking Y language instead.  

Answer 3

Yes, it can be in your contract. It was in mine.