Second Languages

Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)

1990 Score: 131


Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)

1993 German Listening 3, Reading 3
1992 French Listening 1, Reading 3
1992 Spanish Listening 2, Reading 2
1992 Arabic Listening 0, Reading 0+

Escort officer for the first post-Camp David Accords visit to the US (in 1980) of senior Egyptian Army officers. Although the visitors were Army officers and I was an Air Force officer, I was selected because of understanding of Arab culture and ability to converse in Arabic (an ability which has, sadly, faded from disuse).