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    • HeadStart2 is 80 to 100 hours of self-study predeployment language material for the training of one unit leader per platoon. Currently available in 16 languages, Headstart2 can be taken online or ordered via our website.
    • The Force of Faith – is an 8-hour lecture series on world religions, featuring world-renown scholars and experts who speak about the impact of religion on military operations. Contact us to learn how to obtain your copy!
    • Dari and Pashto Rapport is 6 to 8 hours of mandatory predeployment training for all DoD personnel and is available online via dliflc.edu, AKO, DKO, NKO, and JLU. Iraqi Rapport is mandatory training for DA civilians and Soldiers prior to deployment.
    • The Afghan Languages Portal provides quick access to Dari, Pashto, and Urdu language and culture materials in support of the mission in Afghanistan. These products are available free of cost for pre-deployment training.
    • For more information please visit our Facebook page.
    • North Korean Supplemental Materials – contains a wealth of lessons and exercises using the North Korean dialect covering materials from level 2 to level 4. To access these materials, click here.
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01/27/2012
DLIFLC/NPS officially begin new network partnership
MONTEREY, Calif., -- More than 50 military and academic leaders of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and the Naval Postgraduate School joined together to officially announce the groundbreaking of the award-winning “.edu” academic network infrastructure initiative during a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 25. “I believe this project will serve as a model for others to follow.  As we move into a more restrictive budget climate, it is important to find innovative ideas to do more with les...more
01/26/2012
Vice Admiral Harward says organic language capability is mission critical
Harward, a fluent speaker of Persian Farsi, having graduated from the Teheran American High School while his family was stationed in Iran in the early 1970s, visited a class of students in the final stages of their 48-week course.

“I commend you for your fluency and ability to converse at such high levels of proficiency,” commented Harward, who also joined in the conversation in Farsi during the observation. ...more
01/25/2012
DLO/NSEP chief says invest in language priorities
“As we draw down, language should be a core skill across the DoD workforce,” said Dr. Michael Nugent, director of the Defense Language Office/National Security Education Program (DLO/NSEP), during a day-long tour of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. According to Nugent, DLIFLC is providing amazing support for the Department of Defense and will play an even more important role in the years to come. ...more
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