DA Pam designed for NATO medical personnel. It lists medical phrases in English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Italian, Turkish, Greek, and Portugese. It can provide some good ideas in developing basic translation skills. However, actual training quotas must be obtained by authorized unit representatives. For FY0I immersion events will be conducted in Yalta, Ukraine for Russian linguists and in Jordan for Arabic linguists.
Initial plans are underway for Chinese and Korean immersion opportunities as well.
More information will be posted as these opportunities become available. In FY 01 training will be conducted in over a dozen languages in numerous locations around the country. Training is conducted during IDT weekends, as well as during one and two week intensive training sessions. Their language training is available to Army Reserve soldiers, and is generally free. Soldiers are strongly encouraged to pursue these training opportunities and take advantage of the support being offered by these AC units.