scope:

Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, this issuance:

• Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for developing and administering the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB); the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) system tests in reading, listening, and speaking; and other DoD-approved assessment tools.

• Implements policies and assigns responsibilities for DoD language testing programs pursuant to DoDD 5160.41E and in accordance with DoDD 5124.02.

• Defines responsibilities for the Secretary of the Army, as the DoD Executive Agent for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), for developing DoD-wide foreign language testing pursuant to DoDD 5160.41E.

• Defines responsibilities for the Secretary of the Air Force, as the DoD Executive Agent for the Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC), for developing DoD-wide English language testing pursuant to DoDD 5160.41E.