THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM LT COL A J PARROTT RLC SO1 DOLSU IT

PRESENTATION AIM To inform you of the work being carried forward by the DOLSU Implementation Team in order to create a fully operational DOLSU by Summer 2009

THE DOLSU MISSION The DOLSU will seek to facilitate the generation in a timely way of language capability to support joint operations when required and will manage operational language capability when deployed.

WHY THE DOLSU ? Lessons identified on OPERATION TELIC House of Commons Defence Committee Report Directorate of Operational Capability – Appraisal of Defence Language Capability PROJECT GALLIARD – Review of the Operational Language Capability Requirement It provides a focussed team at the Defence Level in contrast to disconnected staff efforts at the FLC level

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY IS (NOT QUITE) “THE FORGOTTEN FORCE MULTIPLIER”

THE DOLSU TASKS DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL

DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY (DLP) Management Structure DLCMB, DLTCEB, DLCWG, UKIDSCOL Policy Statements Language Component of Joint Doctrine Linkage with Cultural Awareness

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION (LCG) Build Language Skills Database Maintain Language Skills Database Co-ordinate Requalification Language Skills Financial Incentives Scheme

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION (LCG) High Level Language Skills Generation Low Level Language Skills Generation Reserve Forces Language Skills Generation Wider Language Capability Generation Management of Deployed Linguists

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT (LCM) Support to PJHQ Deployment of LCM teams to support operations Home based support to LCM teams Prepare Basic Level Lang + CA Packages Training Packages for LCM Personnel Training Packages for Interpreters / Translators Advise to formations in the Op Prep cycle

INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL (ICC) Statements of Training Requirement MoD Language Examination Board / Westminster University Contract – Other Initiatives Training Needs Analysis Training Evaluation

DOLSU TIMELINES Sep 07 - Initial Operating Capability reached Apr 08 - Full Operating Capability authorised? Apr 09 - Full Operating Capability in place? Aug 09 - Full Operating Capability reached? Apr 10 – Move in to long term future location?

THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT (DOLSU) THE FUTURE PERFECT STRUCTURE SO1 ARMY WO2 SP ARMY SO2 ARMY DOLSU IT SO2 ARMY WO RN LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION SECTION LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT SECTION LANGUAGE INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL DOLSU MANAGEMENT TEAM DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY SO3 RAFSO2 RAF SO2 ARMY HIO 1 C2 HIO 2 C2 CIV D CIV E DOLSU FOCCIV C2 CIV E MSF C2 SO2 RN SO3 ARMY TRG POSTS

THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT (DOLSU) THE PRESENT IMPERFECT STRUCTURE SO1 ARMY WO2 SP ARMY SO2 ARMY DOLSU IT CIV WO RN LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION SECTION LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT SECTION LANGUAGE INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL DOLSU MANAGEMENT TEAM DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY SO3 RAFSO2 RAF SO2 ARMY HIO 1 C2 HIO 2 C2 CIV D CIV E DOLSU FOC CIV C2 CIV E MSF C2 SO2 RN SO3 ARMY SO3 RAF OMAN IRAQ SO2 FTRS DOLSU IT MIL WO2 SP ARMY SO2 ARMY LONDON

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