New students receive two orientation briefings after arriving for foreign language education at the DLIFLC. The Joint Service Inprocessing Briefing is held on the first day of instruction, from 0800 to 1000. Inprocessing in the respective language schools follows.
The Commandant’s Welcome Briefing takes place on the last Wednesday of the month in which instruction begins, and lasts from 1530 to 1645. Spouses of students are encouraged to attend these sessions.