DLIFLC News

Language is a living thing – key to military readiness
When Spc. JoAnn Naumann enlisted in the Army, she just wanted to be a linguist, learn the Arabic language, get her clearance, and get out. Her story turned out to be much more interesting ... Read More

DLIFLC celebrates Veterans Day
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 10th on the upper Presidio of ... Read More

DLIFLC Airmen celebrate 75th anniversary
The 517th Training Group hosted the Presidio of Monterey's 75th Anniversary Air Force Ball in the historic Club Del Monte ... Read More

Army & Navy take Command Language Program and Language Professional of the Year
More than 200 individuals participated in the Advanced Command Language Program Manager workshop this year, held from Aug. 23 to ... Read More

DLIFLC commandant visits Goodfellow AFB
Col. James A. Kievit, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center commandant, visited Goodfellow to discuss the continuation of training for ... Read More

Improving the linguist training pipeline
A multitude of high-level guests visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center June 30 to discuss in detail the ... Read More

Five Eye alliance visits DLIFLC
Members of the Five Eyes alliance, comprised of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, met ... Read More

Presidio holds Memorial Day Ceremony
DLIFLC held a Memorial Day ceremony at the Presidio of Monterey in person for the first time in two years, ... Read More

Language Day 2022 a success
After a two year-hiatus the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held Language Day, a traditional celebration of language and ... Read More

Military Language Instructors receive badges, awards
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center cadre and leadership were ... Read More

DLIFLC awards first BA degrees
For the first time in the history of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, two graduates were awarded baccalaureate ... Read More

From the Historian: Choirs of the early language schools
By Cameron Binkley, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Command Historian PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. – During World War II, ... Read More

Airman receives joint medal for saving civilian’s life
Airman 1st Class Tanner Cope was awarded a Joint Service Achievement Medal Feb. 2, 2022, during a ceremony held at ... Read More

New ombuds sees conflict as “way to grow”
Most people view conflict as a bad thing, Anne Champney, DLIFLC's new ombuds says. But she sees it another way ... Read More

Maj. Gen. Tony Hale joins in on holiday cheer
Maj. Gen. Tony Hale, the commanding general of the Army Intelligence Center of Excellence at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, stopped by DLI to ... Read More

Linguists assist in life-changing mission in support of Operation Allies Welcome
As rescue operations grew to epic proportions on the ground in the capital Kabul, it became clear that linguists and ... Read More

Presidio of Monterey BOSS serves community at Veterans Day parade
By Winifred Brown, U.S. Army Garrison, Presidio of Monterey PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. – The 25 members of the Presidio ... Read More