THE NATIONAL ARMED THE NATIONAL ARMED FORCES (NAF) FORCES (NAF)

MAJ Aivars MiruškinsCommander, NAF Language School

BILC Professional SeminarRīga, Latvia 4-7 October 2004

AND THE LANGUAGE AND THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL (LS)SCHOOL (LS)

The National Armed Forces

                                                       

NAF StructureNAF Structure

NAF PersonnelNAF Personnel

1350 Officers

Data on 1 March 2004

1900 NCOs

1200 Privates

1000 Conscripts

11 650 National Guards

200 Military Employees (Civilians in Military Positions)

400 Civilian Employees

Commander (TRADOC)

STAFF NDA

Language School

Basic TC

NCO School

Signal School

Infantry TC

Naval TC

EOD

NAF TRADOC StructureNAF TRADOC Structure

NAF Language School StructureNAF Language School Structure

NAF TRADOC

NAF Language School

Rīga TS Ādaži TS

Cēsis TS

Lielvārde TS

Rēzekne TS

Liepāja TS

NATO STANAG 6001 Testing Team

Limbaži

Valmiera

Gulbene

Balvi

LudzaRēzekne

Madona

Valka

Preiļi

Daugavpils

JēkabpilsAizkraukle

Ogre

Jelgava

Ventspils

Talsi

Kuldīga Rīga

Bauska

Saldus

Lithuania

Estonia

Russia

Krāslava

Sigulda

Belarus

BalticSea

Gulf of Riga

Jūrmala

Liepāja TSDobele

Rēzekne TS

TRADOCLanguage

SchoolRīga TS

TukumsKadaga

Alūksne

Cēsis TS

Lielvārde TS

Ādaži TS

Location of the TSLocation of the TS

Ms. Ginta Lauva-TreideDeputy Head, NAF Language School

BILC Professional SeminarRīga, Latvia 4-7 October 2004

NAF LANGUAGE NAF LANGUAGE SCHOOL (LS)SCHOOL (LS)

Administrative Group- 5STANAG 6001 Testing Team- 4Language Teachers - 40

Language School PersonnelLanguage School Personnel

Rīga TS- 16 Ādaži TS- 5 Cēsis TS- 2 Lielvārde TS- 4 Liepāja TS- 9 Rēzekne TS- 3

English

German

French

Swedish

Norwegian

Arabic

LanguagesLanguages

Reorganize language training corresponding to NATO standards

Develop and administer NATO STANAG 6001 language tests (English, French)

Carry out language testing of NAF personnel

Maintain data base about language training and proficiency of NAF personnel

ObjectivesObjectives

Level I 18 weeks * Starters

Elementary

Level II 23 weeks * Pre-Intermediate

Intermediate

Level III 27 weeks * Upper – Intermediate

Advanced

Refresher 9 weeks * Intermediate

*40 hrs/week

ELT CoursesELT Courses

TestingTesting

Book quizes

ALCPT

OPT

IELTS

NATO STANAG 6001

CapacityCapacity to train in Latvia to train in Latvia

Riga – 120 (INT)

Ādaži – 200 (non-INT)

Cēsis – 20 (INT)

Rēzekne – 20 (INT)

Lielvārde – 40 (INT)

Liepāja – 80 (INT)

Questions ???Questions ???