Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center can look back on a moment that fundamentally transformed its mission, resources and role in national security.
Just months before the attacks, newly appointed DLIFLC Commandant Col. Kevin Rice was confronting a series of seemingly unrelated challenges. The Institute faced mounting financial pressures, including soaring utility costs and an unfunded locality pay increase for faculty and staff.
The 229th Military Intelligence Battalion held a change of command ceremony on Soldier Field June 16, 2026, marking the transition of leadership from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Benjamin Griffin to incoming commander Lt. Col. Ryan Peacock.
By Airman 1st Class Maria Mota, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 517th Training Group hosted...
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center hosted a community-focused Language Day...
