Second-Language Skills for All?: Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers

by Chaitra M. Hardison, Louis W. Miller, Jennifer J. Li

In an effort to determine the feasibility of requiring all Air Force officers to attain a specific level of proficiency in a second language, the authors conducted a survey of current Air Force officers. The results suggest that such a requirement is not currently feasible. However, it would instead be desirable to offer incentives for a variety of efforts made toward achieving proficiency, both before and after commissioning.

172 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2012