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Finished in Monterey - KPWSerpiente - 07-10-2007
My year here in Monterey is over. I have finished the Defense Language Institute's basic Urdu course and scored well enough on the DLPT5 Constructed Response test to be considered proficient enough in the language to be of some benefit. For any of the noobs who don't know me or for anyone who hasn't bothered to ask where I've been this past year and a half the answer is in the USAF.
I graduate on Thurs and by this time next week I'll be on my way to Texas for crypto school and after that survival school and after that airborne training and after that??
That's pretty much it. I hope to return to NoVa again some day.
-T
- Mike - 07-10-2007
cool shit, dude... you're gonna get to see the world for "free"
congrats on graduating!
- .RJ - 07-10-2007
Congrats!
Are you going to be in town during Moto GP weekend?
- Kaan - 07-10-2007
congradulations on graduation man. good luck with the rest of your training. and just remember... the day you leave the air force you are going to be worth a fortune to a contractor!
- ScottyB - 07-10-2007
big thumbs up T. congrats and best of luck with the rest. keep us updated.
- Sijray21 - 07-10-2007
congrats man! i wish you well on your assignments and progression!
- John - 07-10-2007
Congrats! My grandfather used to teach at DLI many years ago... Why'd you choose Urdu?
- JackoliciousLegs - 07-10-2007
When do you leave Monterey? I'm in Santa Cruz for the week. Let's chiiiilll... Shoot me a pm.
- KPWSerpiente - 07-10-2007
Quote:Why'd you choose Urdu?
Why would you think I got a choice?
Thanks everyone for the support.
-T
- John - 07-10-2007
KPWSerpiente Wrote:Why would you think I got a choice?
Most people I know who went through DLI had a choice - but then again, most went in for specific programs (Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, or Korean).
- Feersty - 07-10-2007
Congrats Travis. A1C now or SrA?
- KPWSerpiente - 07-10-2007
I've been an A1C since I got in. Won't change for another year I think.
Quote:Most people I know who went through DLI had a choice - but then again, most went in for specific programs (Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, or Korean).
I find it hard to respond to this without coming off as a dick (sorry about that) but the majority of people out here are first term Airmen and they are not given a choice so I don't know who you know or what you've heard but the needs of the military always outweigh the needs of the individual.
Now I was given a little list in which I could rank my top choices in case their needs did happen to coincide with my dreams but it didn't have a few of the languages taught here on it including Urdu. I think I put Farsi, Russian and Arabic down as my top three.
-T
- John - 07-11-2007
KPWSerpiente Wrote:I find it hard to respond to this without coming off as a dick (sorry about that) but the majority of people out here are first term Airmen and they are not given a choice so I don't know who you know or what you've heard but the needs of the military always outweigh the needs of the individual.
Now I was given a little list in which I could rank my top choices in case their needs did happen to coincide with my dreams but it didn't have a few of the languages taught here on it including Urdu. I think I put Farsi, Russian and Arabic down as my top three.
-T
I simply asked why you chose Urdu - I didn't realize at the time that you didn't get to choose it.
All the individuals that I knew that went through it (about 8 in all) were all Intel with the exception of two - in various services - but went through it prior to 2004.
Anyways, good luck in the rest of your training. Any idea where you're going to be stationed?