1. Language Trainer System in the AAF
Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Tactical English Section COL PREINING

2. Study Group 2 “Best practices and challenges in teaching security and military related terminology” Agenda

3. History
various materials Eighties: English as career requirement for all officers 1998: English as career requirement for NCOs Noughties: ESP training for civilian teachers 2001-now: TECLF/TEC/TES 2008: Language Trainer System 2016: Military English in STANAG Level 2 Testing (monologues) 2017/18: Level 1?

4. English Training General English courses 1A – 3B
Intensive Seminars
Military English integrated into general English
Language trainer seminars
TES
SUTS
ESP language support
Mission-tailored seminars
AOEC
AES
Seminar for ATCs and pilots
Seminar for aviation technicians
Rater Training
Other ESP seminars (e.g. cyber English, legal English, medical English, etc.

5. In accordance with ATrainP-5, May 2016
Level 2:
routine work matters
everyday routine workplace situations
give straightforward instructions and directions
casual conversations on concrete topics such as job procedures …
routine workplace correspondence
Level 1:
workplace requirements
routine tasks in the workplace
survival or workplace situations
workplace communication

6. Fundamentals
English teacher: academic background English trainer: military personnel, military terminology English course: 150 – 165 units, 45 mins each, 1A – 3B Testing: levels 1 – 4 Military English: 15 – 35 units

7. General Outline general English courses 1B-3B Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
military English component
Alternative: one day per week

8. How to become a language trainer?
Prerequisite: * officer, NCO, enlisted, civilian personnel * SLP 3/3/3/2+ * willingness to contribute
Week 1
Week 2
Language Trainer Seminar 1
Week 3
Week 4
Language Trainer Seminar 2
Week 5
Language Trainer Seminar 3
3 days
Further Training
min. 3 training sessions

9. Language Trainer Seminar 1
Week 1: Military English Training – 20 topics
Week 2: Methodology and Didactics
STANAG 6001
Methodology and Approaches
Individual Perception and Biases
(Bloom‘s) Revised Taxonomy
Goals and Objectives
SMART and ABCD
Effective Questioning
Use of Video in Class
Storyboard
Practical Training Session

10. Language Trainer Seminar 2
Week 3: Didactics and Preparation
Week 4: Training Sessions
Small Unit Terminology Seminar (1B – 2B terminology)

12. Language Trainer Seminar 3
Week 5: update and practice
native speaker input
new military English material
practice

13. 1B-Course (15-20 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit
Mil Briefing Basics (I am, job, 1 hobby)
How to report - Basics
Ranks
NATO Alphabet, Figures
Radio Check
Drill (Reports, Static Drill)
AAF Units
Basics from Barracks, Vehicles and Weapon Systems, Rifle Company, General
(only most important terms, about 5-10 per topic)
Final Exam 1 unit

14. 2A-Course (20-25 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit
Briefing Format, introduction of self
Rifle Company
Map Symbols
Engineer COY
Vehicles and Weapon Systems
Barracks and Daily Routine
General (+NATO Code)
Weapon Handling (Technical Data, Main Parts, Important Minor Parts)
Messages (Radio Check recap,…)
Drill (Marching,…)
Branches (Infantry, Armour, Artillery, + 2)
DTG, military timing, UTM
Final Exam 1 unit

15. 2B-Course (30 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit
Briefing Format, introduction of self 2 units
General, How to report units
AAF Units and National Service 1 unit
AAF Services Arms Branches 2 units
Rifle Company units
Barracks and Daily Routine units
Weapon Handling units
Drill units
Field Training, DTG units
Terrain, UTM units
Radio Communications, 9-line MEDEVAC 3 units
Live Firing units
Peace Support Operations unit
Reserve unit
Final Exam unit

17. 3A-Course (25 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit
Briefing Format, introduction of self
Map Symbols and Land Navigation
Checkpoint
Mine Awareness
TCCC
Vehicle Terminology
OPORD-Format, types of orders (FRAGO, WNGO,…)
Small Unit Terminology
Upgrading the AUG (Weapon Handling – amplification of topic)
Final Exam 1 unit

18. 3B-Course (30 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit
Briefing Format, introduction of self
Recap all topics
CPX, TDG
current military topics
Final Exam 1 unit

19. STANAG Testing Level 2: Officers and NCOs
Rifle Company Weapon Handling AAF – Units and National Service AAF – Services, Arms and Branches and Structure General Live Firing Barracks and Daily Routine Field Training Peace Support Operations Terrain Drill NATO Prowords (Radio Communications)

20. AAF Civilian Personnel
STANAG Testing Level 2:
AAF Civilian Personnel
AAF – Units and National Service AAF – Services, Arms and Branches and Structure General Barracks and Daily Routine Terrain
STANAG Testing Level 2: External Civilian Personnel
Civilian Topics

21. Military English Monologue Level 2
“Radio Communications” Describe some of the most important PROWORDs and how to use them! - Describe how to perfom a “radio check” under varying conditions - Describe “messages” and the PROWORDs related to them - Do a “9-line MEDEVAC request”

22. Language Trainer System and BILC
Target Audience: Austrian military personnel Main Effort: Austrian procedures, equipment, terminology But: only wordlists and occasional matching exercises in German! English teachers interested in adopting a similar system Personnel earmarked as language trainers

23. TES Topics Reduction to one week! Change of focus.
(Personal) Introduction
MDMP
Staff roles
IPB
COAs
Wargaming
Briefings
Acronyms
CPX
Country Briefs
Exams

24. International Statistics
BIH 13
BGR 3
CHE 1
CHN 1
DEU 1
FYR 4
HRV 14
JOR 8
LVA 1
MNE 3
SRB 5
UKR 3
Total: 57 personnel
12 different countries
as at SEP 16

25. Questions?