There are approximately 900 civilian teachers employed at the DLIFLC, most of them native speakers of the language they teach. More than two-thirds hold advanced degrees (Master’s or higher), and nearly one-quarter hold doctorates. Represented disciplines include Foreign Language, Second Language Acquisition, Education, Area Studies, and English.
The DLIFLC faculty represents a wide variety of accomplishments and experience. There are a number of musicians, authors, artists, and educators; some were formerly government or military officials in their native lands.
Supplementing the civilian instructors are almost 100 Military Language Instructors (MLIs), who are noncommissioned/petty officers of the four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The DLIFLC employs 1600 civilians. Of these, nearly 1200 hold teaching and other academic and staff positions, and 400 work in base operations. In addition to the civilian workforce, 400 military personnel participate in or provide support for the DLIFLC’s academic activities. The military permanent party personnel assigned to the DLIFLC represent the four branches of the U.S. Armed Services.
The skills and expertise of the faculty and staff are accessible beyond the confines of the DLIFLC’s academic programs. Limited translation and interpretation support is provided to affiliates of the DoD and national-level agencies on a space-available basis. Requests are prioritized on a case-by-case basis according to urgency of need and the DLIFLC’s ability to honor the request. The DLIFLC’s Public Affairs Office also maintains a speaker’s bureau as a function of its community relations program. This service assists local organizations in drawing on the wealth of specialized experience that exists in the DLIFLC community.