Saturday, February 9, 2008

Navy offers cash, perks for foreign languages

By Zachary M. Peterson - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Feb 8, 2008 16:16:58 EST

The Navy is offering extra cash, college credit and more to sailors who can prove their foreign language skills.

The Navy Foreign Language Program Office boosted its foreign language proficiency bonus program last year, altering previous restrictions on foreign language skill pay. Previously, only billets that demanded language skills, such as cryptology and some intelligence positions, earned additional pay.

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/02/navy_language_080208w/