![]() Finally, there is a catch-all category, at paragraph 4.15 of AFI 36-4002, which states: Based on your current AFSC, you will not qualify (some AFSC's qualify individualsįor the FLPP. You can qualify for Foreign Language Proficiency Pay. Unfortunately, as you are ANG, I cannot look at the necessary documentation to determine if you would qualify for the Foreign Language Proficiency Program with Russian.īasically, if you are part of the Language Enabled Airmen Program (LEAP) or if you are a Language Designated Personnel (LDP), So I tried contacting the test administrator who deals with the pay and this is the email that I got: If you have any other questions about FLPB feel free to ask. If you know more about how everything works or would like to add more please feel free to do so. I might have missed some things, I might not have. (See AFI 36-4002 Chapter 4 for all the different categories of eligibility). (For example, a finance troop working in Alaska can be paid for proficiency in Iraqi, even if they never use it.)įor languages that are Prevalent in the Force, you can still receive pay for them under special circumstances, but for the most part unless you are working in a Career Language Analyst AFSC (1N3X1/1A8X1) or in a billet requiring you to use the language for your job, you are not going to get paid. Prevalent in the Force is a control category which designates certain languages as being common enough among the current members of the DoD as not granting automatic pay (think Spanish, French, etc.)Īnyone, regardless of AFSC, who tests for a language with a qualifying minimum score for the languages not considered prevalent is considered eligible for FLPB and can receive pay according to the category and their proficiency scores. ![]() and Sustainment pays up to a maximum of $300/mo. Enhancement pays up to a maximum of $500/mo. Enhancement and Sustainment determine the pay rate dependent on your proficiency in the languages in those categories. The SLL essentially has 3 different categories for the languages on it: Enhancement, Sustainment, and Prevalent in the Force. If you do some googling you'll probably find some outdated ones if you want to get an idea of what kind of languages are eligible and which ones aren't. The SLL is FOUO so I won't be posting it here, but you can contact your base's testing center for the most up to date list and they should have it. I couldn't find any post history that really explained it or gave governing documents for the program so I figured I would do a short write up giving an explanation of it.įLPB (Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus) is controlled by two main documents: AFI 36-4002 and the DoD Strategic Language List (SLL). I see a lot of people asking questions about FLPB and whether or not they qualify or how to get paid if they do qualify. Troll and spam posts/comments will be deleted.Īll Airmen from any Air Force are welcome here, though we are overwhelmingly from the US! No making fun of people based on their appearance or personal attacks. Other photos of people in uniform should have their face and name tape obscured in some way. Photos of people in uniform should be a public figure, or related to a news article or current event. ![]() Violators are subject to the UCMJ, Article 93 (Cruelty and Maltreatment towards others). R/AirForce and the Air Force in general is a hooah free zone. No personal attacks.Įncouraging or suggesting suicide, even in a joking way, will result in an instant and permanent ban.įriendly bashing between jobs is ok, as long as it doesn't go too far. If you have questions related in any way to joining the Air Force, whether commissioning or enlisting, ROTC, AF Academy, OTS or BMT, post your questions on /r/AirForceRecruits OPSEC/PII material will result in an instant ban ( see more) Job Descriptions | Uniform Questions | Common Acronyms Mental Health/Suicide Resources Apply for your Reddit Achievement Ribbon Subreddit Discord Interested in joining the Air Force? Please post on /r/AirForceRecruits Feel free to discuss anything about the Air Force or military in general. Welcome to the United States Air Force subreddit.
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