https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-difference-does-language-make-for-35m <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am currently in AIT and I was just notified my language was changed from Arabic to Russian for DLI. I want to focus on the Middle East if possible. What will I mainly be doing now that my language is Russian? Would this change much at all? Sun, 25 Aug 2019 18:50:32 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-difference-does-language-make-for-35m <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am currently in AIT and I was just notified my language was changed from Arabic to Russian for DLI. I want to focus on the Middle East if possible. What will I mainly be doing now that my language is Russian? Would this change much at all? SPC Jack Peoples Sun, 25 Aug 2019 18:50:32 -0400 2019-08-25T18:50:32-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-difference-does-language-make-for-35m?n=4956003&urlhash=4956003 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We have been training folks in arabic almost totaly now for a decade. Makes sense to do Russian since they want to rattle their sabers. You will just be collecting Intell from a different area. SGM Bill Frazer Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:12:22 -0400 2019-08-25T19:12:22-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-difference-does-language-make-for-35m?n=4956649&urlhash=4956649 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your job will be the same, you&#39;ll just be assigned to a location that covers a Russian speaking area. Ideally, anyway... <br />Language MOSs are very tightly managed and you can be filling a 35M spot coded for Arabic or Chinese because they&#39;re short in those languages at that skill level. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:59:09 -0400 2019-08-25T23:59:09-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-difference-does-language-make-for-35m?n=4957376&urlhash=4957376 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We on to the US Army. Where personal wishes take a back seat, if at all, and the service needs are priority #1!!<br /><br />Your job day to day duties will not change at all so don’t worry about it. Perhaps better taskings every now and then since for the last 15+ years an absurd amount of Middle Eastern linguistics have bees trained. MAJ Javier Rivera Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:00:31 -0400 2019-08-26T07:00:31-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-difference-does-language-make-for-35m?n=4958957&urlhash=4958957 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Question: Why would you rather focus on Arabic rather than Russian? If your answer is something like, &quot;I want to deploy more/close to the action/Combat Vet/etc.&quot; then you are doing it for the wrong reasons. If not, then Russian is a fantastic, difficult, language that is most likely far more relevant to future national security than Arabic. Also, Russian is spoken in a large number of Middle East countries, including most of the stans. MSgt Michael Smith Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:10:28 -0400 2019-08-26T15:10:28-04:00 2019-08-25T18:50:32-04:00