Does passing the DLPT in Spanish count for promotion points?

2022-02-17T19:08:44-05:00

So I took the DLPT in Spanish i had my S1 SFC inform me it it not worth any promotion point because Spanish is a common language. I know it isn’t worth any extra pay but im pretty sure having any language is worth 25 promotion points. I got a 3/2 so I did well on my test i know passing is 1/1 so is my SFC wrong or is he correct about it not being worth any promotion points for it being such a common language? Also any advice on getting promotion point other than PT Weapons Qual or Distant Learning Points im starting to max out on those already on JKO. Any schools i should look at attending to stand out as a 42A or any schools worth points im early into being a E4 so i want to get on top of things. Can anyone help me with this?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2022 12:23 AM

2022-02-18T00:23:19-05:00

I speak fluent Spanish at home and you got a better score than I did. Just try to get a good score on the dlpt. Try joining a civil Affairs unit. If you score well and the Wartrace is Korea, you can then go to Monterey Defense Language School and learn that language. It all depends on what Wartrace the unit has. Just continue to take as many college courses to attain an Associate's degree and then maybe go to a bachelor's degree. I would become an officer if I were you. Just to show you the comparison on pay, when I was a first lieutenant with 9 years total time in service including a couple of years enlisted, I still made more than an E7 with 23 years.

Try to see if you can get a green to Gold program. There is nothing wrong with being prior service enlisted and your subordinates will appreciate it because they do you understand about fireguard, k p, being tasked out to do clean up, policing the area Etc.

Personally, keep your Spanish up-to-date and learn more. If you can't take Chinese Mandarin or Cantonese, try Russian or Persian. Even before the crap show we've had in the last year, all those languages were important as well as Pashto even though we are no longer in Afghanistan.

In the past, doing well on the old a PFT helped me alot. I always scored 280 or above and I would say half of my career I got a 300. Now with the new Army Combat fitness test, it's just a matter of passing it so taking as many schools as you can, volunteering for as many things as you can, getting your bachelor's degree. Not sure what other courses you can take. Memorizing the sergeants board book and all the regulations is helpful, but I still think that going green to Gold would be your best bet if that's what you want to do. You could also go warrant officer if you like to stick with one thing and stay at it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2022 5:05 AM

2022-02-18T05:05:39-05:00

Have you tried looking in the Promotion regulation? As a 42A who will be working in the Promotion section soon, this needs to be your bread and butter.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2022 9:06 AM

2022-02-18T09:06:18-05:00

If you want to "stand out" as a 42A, a working knowledge of AR 600-8-19 would be a good start.
There is no "passing" score for a DLPT, there are just minimum scores required for promotion points, MOSQ and FLPP.

Yes, a DLPT score of 1/1 or better is worth 25 points.

Your homework assignment is to determine which section these points fall under, and the process to get those points to your PPW.

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Feb 18 at 2022 10:02 AM

2022-02-18T10:02:47-05:00

I did the old DLAB test with a 93, but my officer who studied German in college got a 171. That's was only 5 points below the max of 176. Oddly the Germans when we went out to assess maneuver damage they couldn't understand his "Thutry-Thut-&-Thut" New York City accent. High scores are nice but the real key to duel-understanding is communication.

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2022-05-28T17:19:33-04:00

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