THE NATIONAL ARMED FORCES (NAF) BILC Professional Seminar Rīga, Latvia 4-7 October 2004 THE NATIONAL ARMED FORCES (NAF) AND THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL (LS) MAJ Aivars Miruškins Commander, NAF Language School
NAF Structure The National Armed Forces
200 Military Employees (Civilians in Military Positions) NAF Personnel Data on 1 March 2004 1350 Officers 1900 NCOs 1200 Privates 1000 Conscripts 11 650 National Guards 200 Military Employees (Civilians in Military Positions) 400 Civilian Employees
NAF TRADOC Structure Commander (TRADOC) STAFF NDA Language School Basic TC NCO School Naval TC Signal School Infantry TC EOD
NAF Language School Structure NATO STANAG 6001 Testing Team NAF TRADOC NATO STANAG 6001 Testing Team NAF Language School Rīga TS Ādaži TS Cēsis TS Rēzekne TS Lielvārde TS Liepāja TS
Location of the TS L A T V I A TRADOC Language School Rīga TS Cēsis TS Estonia Baltic Sea Valka Limbaži Valmiera Cēsis TS Ventspils Gulf of Riga Alūksne Talsi Gulbene Sigulda Balvi Ādaži TS L A T V I A Kadaga Russia Kuldīga Tukums Rīga Jūrmala Madona Ogre Rēzekne TS Saldus Ludza Lielvārde TS Jelgava Rēzekne Dobele Jēkabpils Aizkraukle Liepāja TS Bauska Preiļi Daugavpils Krāslava Lithuania Belarus
NAF LANGUAGE SCHOOL (LS) BILC Professional Seminar Rīga, Latvia 4-7 October 2004 NAF LANGUAGE SCHOOL (LS) Ms. Ginta Lauva-Treide Deputy Head, NAF Language School
Language School Personnel Administrative Group- 5 STANAG 6001 Testing Team- 4 Language Teachers - 40 Rīga TS- 16 Ādaži TS- 5 Cēsis TS- 2 Lielvārde TS- 4 Liepāja TS- 9 Rēzekne TS- 3
Languages English German French Swedish Norwegian Arabic
Objectives Reorganize language training corresponding to NATO standards Develop and administer NATO STANAG 6001 language tests (English, French) Carry out language testing of NAF personnel Maintain data base about language training and proficiency of NAF personnel
ELT Courses Level I 18 weeks * Starters Elementary Level II 23 weeks * Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Level III 27 weeks * Upper – Intermediate Advanced Refresher 9 weeks * *40 hrs/week
Testing Book quizes ALCPT OPT IELTS NATO STANAG 6001
Capacity to train in Latvia Riga – 120 (INT) Ādaži – 200 (non-INT) Cēsis – 20 (INT) Rēzekne – 20 (INT) Lielvārde – 40 (INT) Liepāja – 80 (INT)
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