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Article: MALIAN FORCES IMPROVE PROFICIENCY AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LAB

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November 5, 2009
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BAMAKO, Mali, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release:

Members of U.S. Air Forces Africa toured the Malian Air Force English Language Lab in Bamako that prepares officers for training in other nations as well as participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Before an international student can apply to attend a U.S. Air Force training program, he or she must demonstrate a proficiency in the English language.

The lab in Bamako is one of three such labs spread across the country, where the official language is French.

"Right now, the training is just for officers," said 1st Lt. Fankele Samake, an English language instructor in the Malian air force. "We've ...

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