magnus dahnberg acting cdr a.f language school

FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM

Magnus DahnbergActing Cdr A.F Language school


• The Armed Forces Language School (Försvarets Tolkskola) was established in 1957 and has been situated in Uppsala since then.

• The School specializes in training officers and officer cadets in foreign languages, interpreter skills and human intelligence.

• The escutcheon symbolizes Odin's two ravens Huginn and Muninn from the Norse mythology. The motto means ”The Words are our Weapon”

The history of the Armed Forces Language School


• Educate and train military interpreters.

• Provide intelligence and security training for employees and Officer Cadets.

• Support the recruitment and training of intelligence and security personnel and interpreters for international operations.

• Participate in the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) in the area of foreign language training

Main tasks of the Language School


Present needs of languages for the ongoing operations

ATC InterpretersDefence Attaché’s Office

KFOREULEX

ISAF/ FS

ATALANTA / MENBG

Special Forces


Military interpreters•Enable oral communication in two languages •Promote coherence and understanding between interacting parties•… i.a. in high risk environments


Military interpreters training and service

GMU KMU SOU/R Deployed in operations High alert/ readiness

Further language education and military training

2 years 2 years

Basicsoldierstraining

3 months

PreparationOfficers course

2 months

SpecialistOfficers course

18 months


NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS?

The OR Officer and Military interpreter in the Armed Forces must be:

Fluent in Swedish

Fluent in Arabic or Russian




Fluent in Swedish

Fluent in Dari, Arabic or Russian

Fluent in English




Fluent in Swedish

Fluent in Dari, Arabic or Russian

Fluent in English

Able to switch between these languages in a communication situation



An OR Officer and Military interpreter in the Armed Forces must be:

Fluent in Swedish, English, Dari/Arabic/Russian

Able to switch between these languages in a communication situation

Well-acquainted with military terminology in the three languages


NECESSARY, NEVER SUFFICIENT?

Fluency in three languages, including military terminlogy, and:

Acquaintance with culture and society of the two or more parties involved in each dialogue

Ability to interpret in different communication situations: staff briefings, press-conferences, witness interviews, formal events, combat operations ...

Ability to understand and interpret non-native English

Ability to understand and interpret local dialects

Acquaintance with technical language and special terminology of different fields


Language Training in the Armed Forces: possible cooperation and collaboration for ensuring a common standard of language levels of our respective armed forces.


Language training in 3 12-w blocks: Russian, Arabic (MSA, EA, SA)

• 1: phonetics, basic grammar and vocabularytranslation and interpreting exercises (in LL) from week 2

military English troughout the training course

• 2: advanced grammar and vocabularyinterpreting technique, role-plays and LL exercises

Swedish-Russian/Arabic, English-Russian/Arabic

• 3: special vocabulary, practical trainingTraining in language environment, practical mil. exercises

magnus dahnberg acting cdr a.f language school

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