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    Army Crypto Linguist?

    I have been offer this MOS and I'm thinking about taking it, but I want to learn more about it first. Most of the websites aren't very helpful.

    Is this job like a spy?

    If I wanted to come out of the Military what civilian job could I come out with?

    Is this a good job to have on the Army?

    Would I get to travel a lot?/ Would I be deployed?

    Do I learn how to speak the language I'm given fluently?

    I just need any information possible!
    Thank you!!

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    basically it is one of the hardest jobs in the military to learn


    depending on how you score on the DLAB (Defense Language Aptitude Battery) you will be assigned at the DLI (Defense Language Institute) a language in the category that you score

    I believe it goes Category I = 90 Category II = 100 Category III = 105 and Category IV = 110

    you can look that up, Im not sure about that, I just know for sure that IV = 110 or higher

    the category is based on how similar the language is to english

    so I's are Spanish French Italian...

    IIIs are stuff like Farsi, Polish, and Japanese

    and the IVs are the hardest to learn: Chinese Korean and Arabic


    you go to DLI for a length of time depending on the language you're assigned, it's usually about 1 year


    then you go to cryptology school for about half a year


    during that time you will become completely fluent in the language both written and oral



    Be warned, the washout rate is roughly 75% at DLI




    it's a great job to have, a lot of people get picked up for diplomatic jobs or work for the CIA afterwards, plus with the Army it comes with a $40,000 enlistment bonus


    Good luck, maybe I will see you at DLI in a few months


    USAF Cryptologic Linguist

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    It's the secret codes and paperwork part of being a spy (but probably not as fun), but you won't be out in the field like James Bond.

    You may be able to be a translator for some corporation that operates in different countries. Alternatively, I hear government agencies like the FBI and CIA like to pick up Crypto Linguists that are leaving the Armed Forces.

    I'd say yes, it's a good job.

    You would most likely get deployed. As for traveling around, I wouldn't think so, you'd probably be stationed in the area that your language corresponds to.

    Yes, you become fluent. They can't afford to have sub par workers.


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