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Free foreign language education open to recruiters

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  • By Megan A. Orton
  • Air Force Recruiting Service Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  All Air Force Recruiting Service active-duty, Reserve, guard, civil service and contractor employees interested in learning a foreign language are eligible to enroll in the Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center free of charge through the Air Education and Training Command library program.

Brig. Gen. Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, who enrolled in Spanish through the online language learning center, says the program is a valuable opportunity for recruiters.

"With our wide recruiting demographic, a basic speaking ability in a second language can go a long way for a recruiter," the general said. "Recruiters enrolling in a program like Rosetta Stone can make all the difference when they talk with local communities and influencers."

The program is available to all interested Air Education and Training Command employees. The command purchased 1,600 access codes, which admit users to 30 different languages, including Spanish, Chinese, French and German, and less common languages like Arabic and Farsi.

Each code provides universal access to all of the available languages, so technically a recruiter could take classes in more than one language at a time.

Programs like Rosetta Stone not only serve to enhance a recruiter's education, but could also ease a future transition into an overseas assignment.

"Recruiters interested in learning a new language prior to a permanent change of station should begin learning the language a few months before they leave, giving them adequate time to learn the basics before putting the language to use in the overseas location," said Ms. Darlene Price, command librarian.

Before signing up, recruiters should visit www.rosettastone.com and click on "Learn More" to review a free online demonstration.

Recruiters can sign up by sending an email to darlene.price@randolph.af.mil. Spaces are first-come, first-served.