DLIFLC News
DLI graduate translates French in West Africa
By 1st Lt. Tucker Chase VICENZA, Italy – When Chanson Benjamin started law school at the University of Minnesota, he never expected to trade his textbooks for civil affairs operations in Côte d’Ivoire. For the last six months, this Twin Cities resident has stepped into a different kind of classroom: ... Read More
DLI graduate translates French in West Africa
By 1st Lt. Tucker Chase VICENZA, Italy – When Chanson Benjamin started law school at the University of Minnesota, he ... Read More
DLIFLC honors top linguists, discusses training modernization
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center virtually hosted its annual Advanced Command Language Program Manager workshop Sep. 9-10, 2025 ... Read More
Translating success in Indonesia
Original story by Pfc. Seu Chan BATURAJA, Indonesia — When a large-scale, multinational joint military exercise called Super Garuda Shield ... Read More
New Cohort of Officers Embark on Specialized Training
More than 250 officers and their spouses gathered for the launch of Phase 1 of the Joint Foreign Area Officer ... Read More
Institute commemorates former commandant
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center honored the memory and legacy of Col. Sue Ann Sandusky, a former commandant, ... Read More
DLIFLC welcomes new assistant commandant
Assistant Commandant Col. Mark S. Jones relinquished command to Col. Jason Guyette, who took charge of the Defense Language Institute ... Read More
Presidio of Monterey honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day
Members of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and the Presidio of Monterey community gathered on Soldier Field to ... Read More
Room dedicated to student killed in car accident
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center dedicated a conference room in the Russian schoolhouse March 6, 2025, to Pfc ... Read More
Institute releases trailer for 85th anniversary
The Public Affairs Office at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center released a trailer for a documentary in the ... Read More
DLIFLC students and staff complete Norwegian march
A joint services group from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, composed of 28 students and staff from the ... Read More
Persian Farsi students learn more than just language
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Persian Farsi school recently held an exercise for their students Nov. 7, 2024 ... Read More
Strengthening Strategic Alliances: West Point Partnership in Focus
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Oct. 24-25. The visit was ... Read More
Cleaning and preserving history for the future
By Cameron Binkley, DLIFLC historian, and Tammy Cario, Public Affairs For the first time since acquiring three panels of the ... Read More
Command Language Program Workshop marks 30th anniversary
More than 350 individuals participated in the 30th anniversary of the Advanced Command Language Program Manager Workshop held Sep. 10-12 ... Read More
DLIFLC takes on new commandant
After serving successfully for three years, Col. James Kievit relinquished command of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio ... Read More
Supreme Allied Commander Europe speaks at DLIFLC conference
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of U.S. European Command, spoke virtually to new Foreign Area Officers ... Read More
