![]() ![]() O his consistently strong performance and dedication earned him recognition as the Counterterrorism Military Performer of the Quarter, first quarter 2021 O responded expeditiously to 46 Requests for Information from throughout the intelligence community delivered actionable intelligence to Joint Task Force commanders O produced 567 intelligence reports timely intel led to the capture or elimination of more than 140 high value targets "I would certainly be open to going back to Monterey to do the Advanced Korean course or the Basic course in a new language if I got the chance," Lenz said.O reviewed over 13,000 voice and graphic files and translated over 650 items resulted in the disruption of al-Qa'ida activities For instance, Lenz estimates that there are only between five and 10 35Ps, covering various languages, in each of the three SBCTs stationed at JBLM and a couple more in 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BFSB). Linguists are a limited breed in the Army. "Plus I think any job in the military makes you attractive to civilian employers." "However, having a clearance at the end of a military career can get your foot in the door for further government or intelligence work," he said. The 35P Soldiers just tend be a little older or already have Bachelor's degrees and prior work experience."įor many, a career that involves language can perhaps make the eventual transition to civilian work easier, though Lenz is quick to point out that with so many Korean-Americans fluent in both languages, the competition is tough. "Not to put down the Soldiers in combat arms, as they have a much more physically demanding job than we do and are exposed to far greater dangers while deployed. "I think this MOS requires a lot of patience and commitment because of the amount of schooling involved and maybe attracts a more cerebral kind of Soldier," Lenz explained. The certification also translates to eligibility for a $400 per month bonus, as long as he does well on the test. But he has continued to take refresher courses as well as the annual Defense Language Proficiency Test, which upholds his language certification. Since being at JBLM, he hasn't been able to use his Korean as much. He also got to attend a semester at a university in Seoul to further his knowledge of the language.įor more than five years, Lenz has been assigned to D troop, 1-14 Cavalry, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. While there, he worked with Korean Soldiers, civilians and augmentees to the Army. ![]() Lenz has completed two tours in Korea, from 2001 to 20 to 2006. Since then, it has changed to 35P (KP), Cryptolinguist (Korean). This meant that his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was 98G (KP), Voice Interceptor (Korean). Then, when he began basic training, Lenz decided that a job with languages sounded interesting, so he pursued a 63-week Korean language course at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, Calif., followed by a 20-week course at Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas. ![]() In college, the Oregon native majored in French he also had the chance to study abroad in France for two and a half years. 1st Class Reuben Lenz, who has been in the Army since 1999, is one of those individuals who don't struggle when faced with speaking in new tongues. Do you have an instinct when it comes to foreign languages? They say that some people just do, while others can barely master "hello" in German after living there for six months (yes, that was me). ![]()
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