Army linguist informations?

HI, im natve arab i speak arabic, french and english im green card holder and i want join the US army as linguist, i want more informations from guys in the army or someone army linguist too.
thank you
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thank you all for your valuable information, i love this country and i want serve it but before taking the next step i need more information and know exactly my future position. i have ather question is my BA degree in economics w'll have value if i join the army.
thank you

SFC M

First, thank you very much for your interest in serving your new country. You have a skill that is very valuable, and I appreciate that you are considering the Army.

You should look into the Middle Eastern Translator/Interpreter program (MOS 09L). You can do this job with your Green Card.
You cannot become a Cryptologic Linguist (MOS 35P / 35W) with your green card.

Just go to an Army Recruiting station and tell them you want to be an "Oh-nine-lima." They will take it from there.

Here is the Army website about the program.
http://www.goarmy.com/translator/index.jsp

If your recruiter seems to have trouble working with you, or figuring out the 09L program, feel free to email me.

Note to Miss Kitty Cat:
In the military, someone who deals with languages is called a linguist. I realize that this is different from the civilian world. That is why the poster asked his question in the military section - so he could get answers from people with knowledge of the military.

ArmyChemo

Check out the Army's (Active, Guard and Reserve) 09L (zero-nine-lima) program; tailor made for folks such as yourself.

http://www.goarmy.com/translator/index.jsp

marqueen71

A linguist has to be able to get a security clearance. That could be very difficult for you to do especially since you are NOT a citizen.

PeguinBackPacker

Go to a local recruiter. They will be more then happy to get you started. If you decide to join, may I suggest looking such info on your own next time? Not being rude, but the military rough on people who do not.

=^_^=

I'm not 100% sure you can since you are not a citizen. I think US citizenship would be your first step. Also, you'd probably be a translator, not a linguist. You'd need formal training in linguistics to be a linguist. Knowing a lot of languages doesn't make you a linguist, and being a linguist doesn't mean you know a lot of languages.

Am deeply interested to join the USA army as a linguist (Translator & Interpreter) , but I need to know the time of contracting period. Am so interested to serve in Iraq because I served with CPA & MNF-I for more than one year, I like also to deployed in the middle east also if possible. Am here now in USA, am studying Ms in Administration, I will apply for the green card after two months.

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