DLIFLC News

TRADOC commanding general’s first visit to DLIFLC
The commanding general of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. Gary Brito, visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and the Presidio of Monterey on March 9, for the first time since he has been in command ... 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

Four new members inducted into the Hall of Fame
By Natela Cutter The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony Nov. 5, welcoming ... Read More

Presidio and DLIFLC celebrate Veterans Day
By Airman 1st Class Tanner Cope MONTEREY, Calif. – The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Veterans Day ... Read More

Two intelligence Soldiers win Best Warrior Competitions
By Tammy Cario This year, the two recipients of the Soldier of the Year and non-commissioned officer of the Year ... Read More

Learning language by doing with pottery
By Tammy Cario Pottery might not be the first thing you think of when someone says Persian Farsi, but for ... Read More

Indonesian language graduate shines during exercise
“Approximately one month before moving to Schofield Barracks (from DLIFLC), I received a call from my chief stating that I ... Read More

Afghan interpreters speak their way through relationship building
Fulfilling a once-in-a lifetime mission, current linguists and alumni from the DOD language school in Monterey, California, are helping Afghans ... Read More

Indiana Guardsman serves as link between Americans, Afghans
As an interpreter, Stringer has had many opportunities to use his language skills and form strong connections with Afghans, and ... Read More

Student Senate holds inaugural meeting
The DLIFLC’s first ever Student Senate, with 16 students - two service members from each schoolhouse - met for their ... Read More

Language Training Detachment receives SOCOM award
DLIFLC’s Hurlburt Field Language Training Detachment was presented with the Special Operation Command’s Command Language Program of the Year award ... Read More

Family, friends join graduates for in-person ceremony
For the first time in nearly 18 months, family and friends were able to celebrate with their DLIFLC student in ... Read More