Cryptologic Linguists Describe Their Training

[@MoonFlower721]

This is my dream job. I may never make it there but for many years I was determined to be on this level. Serve my country, be serious, save lives and achieve excellence is my mentality. Aiming this high and never making it will still make me a great professional in other fields. My community will still benefit from my efforts. In case anyone out there is experiencing the same, don't give up and if you fail? Don't let it be the end all. There are other options for you. Be interpreters and translators. Every community needs them.

[@autumnnorberg7534]

I wish I could do this and get to learn Russian!

[@bensmith8815]

His Russian's shite, he got the stress wrong on literally one of the first words you learn - язык - I learned better Russian picking asparagus with bunch of Ukranians in the south of England lol

[@TheNab89]

Yeah, his Russian is horrible. Like, you can tell from a mile away that he is an american trying to speak russian. And he is an instructor......

[@dougmmm]

@@bensmith8815 whilst disappointing his stress is wrong we have to remember that his duties will not be verbal interpretation rather he will be listening, and translating written material. His students will be on board a RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic reconnaissance aircraft. He won't be in a Hotel, business meeting or Underground Train Station in Moscow. USAF linguists only have 18 months to achieve strong proficiency in their language. It's not a 3 year degree.

[@bensmith8815]

@@dougmmm you're quite right actually, and in hindsight my comment was shortsighted and disrespectful. You seem wise and perhaps you have worked as a linguist yourself? ...So I'd love to ask you a question and any insight u can provide would be very much appreciated: in the age of AI and breakthroughs in quantum, new and improved tech etc., what is the future of the military linguist role? Would it be wise to start a career as one in this day and age? Many thanks 😊

[@77SilentAssassin77]

@@bensmith8815 Damn. Humility and accountability on KZbin? What alternate timeline am I in?

[@selladore4911]

so.... they really don't describe their training in this video. they only mention that they DID training

[@randallknapp7528]

Intense language study, 8 hours a day + homework, 50 + new words a day with no looking back. The crypto stuff is classified but equally or more intense.

[@chestermarcol3831]

@selladore4911 - The best way to describe it is 2 solid years of intense pressure. Knowing that at anytime during those 2 years you could washout. On top of that, the later you washout means the more limited your options are going to be, with respect to picking another MOS. Like I said, the pressure is immense. But the job, if you make it, is like no other you will ever have.

[@Mikeh404]

@1:00 When you mentioned airborne path, does that include space force?

[@TheUberFrenchToast]

It means you'll be in a plane or some sort of aircraft doing the same job.

[@aysixaysix]

No

[@TheNab89]

What if I already know Russian fluently and am in Air Force..... can I just cross train and go OJT?

[@salenailnitsky7296]

Your username is a bad Russian slang word😅 classy

[@TheNab89]

@@salenailnitsky7296 hahahha yep

[@Me-eb3wv]

What does ur name mean

[@brandonmanuel2842]

I have Indonesian language workbooks and phrasebooks. Selamat Pagi. Apa Kabar? "Good morning. How are you?" Nama saya Brandon. "My name is Brandon." My uncle did offshore work in Indonesia 🇮🇩.

[@ferdinandracsa2067]

Can I do this and become a limguist for tagalog since I already know the language?

[@mouloudess7386]

OK 🎉❤

[@Siah-r7k]

Can I learn Japanese?

[@ГарреттРид]

Ain’t no way he’s a Russian teacher 😭 that’s some of the worst Russian I’ve ever heard

[@fffbbb4467]

so true bro

[@4eyedphatguys]

He’s not a Russian teacher, he teaches at Goodfellow, where linguists learn to use all the technical tools

[@donsilverson9927]

Why don’t they just use google translate ?

[@notisac3149]

@@donsilverson9927lol you’re kidding right?

[@donsilverson9927]

@@notisac3149 I’m serious. We have the tech that makes this trade unnecessary.

[@offbeat0]

What’s with the dudes lack of Russian accent

[@candle_eatist]

probably because he's an american

[@Johnny-mp2ew]

They don't get much speaking practice, they don't need it for their jobs. Their focus is listening.

[@davelister6564]

wejpuH

[@JosephKriz-c8c]

It's a trashbag of languages.😅