Guidance Updates

HQ RIO Guidance on Foreign Language Proficient Bonus

  • Published

Submit your old Foreign Language Proficient Bonus (FLPB) requests now. If you are eligible for FLPB and completed DLPT/OPI tests before Oct. 1, 2023, but have not received payment or experienced discrepancies during that certification period, submit a request in myFSS now to claim backpay under the old FLPB pay table. Once the new Air Force Integrated Personnel and System (AFIPPS) comes online, only certification tests completed on or after Oct. 1, 2023, under the new pay table will be processed. Backpay requests for tests completed before Oct. 1, 2023, will no longer be processed.

To submit a FLPB request in myFSS:

  • Visit https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity
  • Select “myEducation”
  • Choose “New Education and Training Requests”
  • Select “IMA Reserve TA FLPB” as the training type
  • Enter “IMA FLPB” in the comments/questions section

Required Documents (to expedite processing):

  1. DLPT/OPI score report
  2. AF Form 2096 authorizing backpay
  3. FAO certification letter (if applicable)
  4. Memorandums
  5. A list of the months you did not receive FLPB, with corresponding LES as supporting documentation

Note: Normal requests for FLPB will continue to be processed without issues.