text: Language Support Considerations
  commander may direct other staff participation. For units with less than 50 linguists, it is at the commander’s
  discretion to authorize the establishment of a command language council. (See AR 11-6.)
  LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
  E-14. The SIGINT and HUMINT disciplines require specific language skills to accomplish their collection
  tasks successfully. SIGINT collectors often analyze and report information obtained through the intercept of
  foreign language communications. Communications intelligence, together with intelligence research and
  analysis missions, demands highly skilled listening and reading language capabilities. HUMINT collection
  operations that require foreign language capabilities include the following:
  ⚫ Interrogation. Foreign language requirements for interrogation include listening and speaking
  abilities for conducting the interrogation itself.
  ⚫ Debriefing. Debriefers require foreign language reading, listening, and speaking capabilities to
  prepare for and carry out debriefings of foreign subjects.
  ⚫ Liaison. HUMINT collectors rely heavily on language ability to conduct effective liaison with
  host-nation and other officials.
  ⚫ HUMINT source operations. All foreign language capabilities are required to conduct military
  source operations effectively.
  E-15. The HUMINT specialty identifies language proficiency with a skill qualification identifier. However,
  when language-qualified debriefers are unavailable, debriefers may use interpreters. During the train/ready
  phase, CI and HUMINT Soldiers must have the opportunity to participate in language and cultural immersion
  programs that provide commanders with the socioeconomic expertise for specific target areas.
  LANGUAGE SUPPORT SOURCES
  E-16. Commanders can use various sources to obtain the linguists needed to support operations. It is vital to
  know the advantages and disadvantages of each type of linguist and to match the available linguists to the
  various requirements of the operation carefully.
  ARMY LANGUAGE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES
  E-17. The language-dependent MI enlisted military occupational specialty (MOS) is 35P with a skill
  qualification identifier of L (cryptologic linguist). HUMINT collector specialties (MOS 35M and warrant
  officer MOS 351M) are designated as language dependent. Leaders should be aware of the language
  proficiency level of their assigned HUMINT collectors, which may range from no language to full native
  proficiency. (See table E-1 on page E-4.)
  E-18. Not all 35M Soldiers are language dependent. Active Component and ARNG 35M Soldiers who did
  not attend language training before 30 September 2020 are grandfathered and do not have to attend language
  training to maintain MOS qualification for the duration of their career. Active Component and ARNG
  Soldiers who entered service as MOS 35W or 35M and graduated from the Defense Language Institute
  Foreign Language Center, or were recruited for their language, are subject to the provisions of AR 11-6.
  USAR 35M Soldiers who signed a contract before 15 July 2020 are grandfathered. These 35M Soldiers are
  considered language capable for the duration of their career. USAR 35M Soldiers who enter service after
  15 July 2020 are considered language dependent and are subject to the provisions of AR 11-6.
  E-19. The following non-MI career management fields, branches, and functional areas include language-
  qualified enlisted MOSs and officer areas of concentration:
  ⚫ Career management field 18 (special forces [enlisted, warrant officers, and officers]).
  ⚫ Career management field 37 (psychological operations [enlisted and officers]).
  ⚫ Career management field 38 (CA).
  ⚫ Functional area 48 (foreign area officer).