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Educing Information: Interrogation - National Intelligence University

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programs, he offers a useful and comprehensive assessment of the advantages and<br />

disadvantages in the current range of options (see below). 641<br />

Military-Educated Linguists<br />

Advantages:<br />

• Deployable U.S. military personnel<br />

• Top Secret/Secret clearance<br />

• Many are careerists or join other agencies after the military (e.g., FBI,<br />

NSA)<br />

• After career, are available for service as contractors or in Reserve<br />

Components<br />

Disadvantages:<br />

• Lead time to educate new linguists to the requisite skill level<br />

• Takes time to build experience and sustain capabilities<br />

• Military personnel system does not adequately support the retention<br />

of skilled linguists (i.e., compensation, promotions, etc.)<br />

Reserve Component Linguists<br />

Advantages:<br />

• Deployable U.S. military personnel<br />

• Top Secret/Secret clearance<br />

• Many are careerists or join other agencies after the military (e.g., FBI,<br />

NSA)<br />

Disadvantages:<br />

• Lead time to plan and educate new linguists: 6 to 18 months<br />

• Takes time to build experience and sustain capabilities<br />

• Poorly supported by personnel system<br />

• Insufficient time allotted to maintain/enhance language skills<br />

641<br />

Modified from Porter, Asymmetrical Warfare, Transformation, and Foreign Language<br />

Capability, 12–14.<br />

241

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