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 Maintain high accreditation standards College course credit Course diversity Political Science Geography Anthropology Geology Environment 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
Test Score 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Atash Delawar Farid Hamraz Javid Ramin 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 60 40 ILBRINK J. KISSISGER D. OKERBLOM J. 20 0 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Test Score 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Atash Delawar Farid Hamraz Javid Ramin 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 50 40 30 Michael A. Bryce C. Bradley H. Matthew M. Kristopher C. 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 40 30 VTC In Resident 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
Contact Hours 50000 45000 45404 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 17193 12755 7500 7672 2091 1663 GY 11-12 GY 12-13 GY 13-14 Resident MTT VTC
14,000 12,000 12,749 Man Days 10,000 8,000 6,000 Man Days 4,000 2,000 0 1,070 Man Days 2,998 Man Days GY11-12 GY12-13 GY13-14
$1,800,000 $1,600,000 $1,673,499 $1,400,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 VTC Savings to DoD $600,000 $400,000 $390,414 $200,000 $0 $168,152 GY11-12 GY12-13 GY13-14
Mobile VTC Locations Missoula (2) Camp Lejeune (1) Ft. Lewis (6)
Contact Hours 23830 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 16740 11302 4996 3552 2730 1980 1260 GY 11-12 GY 12-13 GY 13-14 Arabic Chinese Dari Farsi Korean Pashto Urdu
20000 18000 17760 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 11520 9360 13080 10920 14640 12480 12480 GTA Instructor Total Hours 6000 4000 5280 2000 2160 2160 2160 0 GY10-11 GY11-12 GY12-13 GY13-14
80 70 60 $63 $76 50 40 30 $43 Cost/Contact Hour 20 10 0 GY 11-12 GY 12-13 GY 13-14
4 3.5 3 2.5 2 2011 2012 2013 1.5 1 The teacher was organized and prepared for class. The teacher made class a good place to learn. The teacher's answers were clear and helpful. The teacher used class time well. The teacher knew the course material well. The teacher was respectful to my classmates and me. The teacher treats my classmates and me fairly.
Our students are our credentials Everything that Owen does is MAGIC. That guy is a genius & in an 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)
0.4 1.17 0.5 1.34 0.6 1.75 0.4 1.25 0.6 1.5 0.75 1.25 1.5 1.5 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 DoD 16wks CatIV DCLCP 16wks CatIV DoD 20wks CatIV DCLCP 20wks CatIV DoD 24wks CatIV DCLCP 24wks CatIV DoD 16wks CatIV VTC 16wks CatIV DoD 16wks CatIII VTC 16wks CatIII DoD 20wks CatIII VTC 20wks CatIII DoD 48wks CatIII VTC 48wks 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 MARSOC Intermediate Dari Afghan Culture ROTC Korean Culture USAR Pashto Language Afghan Culture JBLM - Chinese Basic/Intermediate/Advance Ft. Lewis, WA JBLM - Chinese Basic/Intermediate/Advance Ft. Lewis, WA Project GO UM Domestic Program Korea Project GO Korean Study Abroad VTC Courses Face to Face Courses Ft. Lewis Courses Study Abroad Course MTNG Pashto MTNG Pashto NGA/DIA Culture and Regional Studies Model UN Farsi Intermediate Ft. Lewis, WA Chinese Culture
1 ST SF Group (Ft Lewis) East Asia UM Staff + VTC based GTAs Korean; Chinese; Indonesian; Thai; Tagalog 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.