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PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this instruction:

a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for:

(1) The foreign language proficiency bonus (FLPB) pursuant to section 353(b)(1) of Title 37, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)).

(2) The Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) foreign language skill proficiency bonus (SPB), pursuant to section 353(b)(2) of Reference (b).

b. Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Memorandum (Reference (c)) and DoD Instruction 7280.03 (Reference (d)).

APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").