The linguist OccFld contains EMOSs broken down to identify specific foreign language skills. Qualifications require that Marines attend a formal language school or designated language dialect course or obtain and maintain a minimum proficiency of Level 2 with two modalities (listening, reading, or speaking) on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). The DLPT is the current Department of Defense standard to determine foreign language proficiency and maintain quality control. Duties may involve direct supervision and participation in language translation/interpretation activities in support of the full range of military operational and intelligence matters encountered during contingencies, operations, and exercises. Formal schooling is provided to those Marines entering this OccFld as a part of the comprehensive training program for designated MOSs within the 26XX OccFld. However, required foreign language skills may be obtained through any combination of formal or informal training. These EMOSs will be assigned and voided by the CMC (MM) only.