DLIFLC News

Command Language Program Workshop marks 30th anniversary

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 at the Presidio of Monterey’s Weckerling Center. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s staff support CLPMs, located across the globe, through a 40-hour course, certifying roughly 350 CLPMs annually ... Read More
Foreign Area Officers converge for advanced training

Foreign Area Officers converge for advanced training

More than 100 officers and their spouses attended the Joint Foreign Area Officer Course held at the Defense Language Institute ... Read More
Journey of Transformation: Airman’s Linguistic Odyssey

Journey of Transformation: Airman’s Linguistic Odyssey

Located in the heart of the American Southwest, where the desert winds carry tales of valor and resilience, Alexandra Kocurek ... Read More
Ceremonial tree planting in memoriam of Dr. Seamus Rogan

Ceremonial tree planting in memoriam of Dr. Seamus Rogan

Dr. Seamus Rogan, Chief of Test Design and Analysis of DLI, passed away last year.  He had been the chief ... Read More
Embracing familial heroes and enduring legacies

Embracing familial heroes and enduring legacies

The graduation ceremony for the Russian Chinese school at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Dec. 14 wasn't just ... Read More
DLIFLC awards 20,000 associate of arts degree

DLIFLC awards 20,000 associate of arts degree

In a historic milestone, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center awarded its 20,000 Associate of Arts Degree in Chinese ... Read More
Leadership in Transition

Leadership in Transition

In a solemn and traditional ceremony at Soldier Field within the storied grounds of the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Command ... Read More
Blending Native American roots with patriotic artistry

Blending Native American roots with patriotic artistry

In the heart of the American Southwest where the red sands of Arizona and New Mexico blend into one, Brian ... Read More
DLIFLC salutes Veterans

DLIFLC salutes Veterans

As the morning sun cast its rays down upon the upper Presidio of Monterey, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language ... Read More
Honoring Language Legends: DLIFLC's Hall of Fame

Honoring Language Legends: DLIFLC’s Hall of Fame

While fame may be fleeting for most, at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, the Hall of Fame pays ... Read More
The 'Rocky Balboa' of DLIFLC – Leon Panetta

The ‘Rocky Balboa’ of DLIFLC – Leon Panetta

If there was ever a championship fighter, a true Rocky Balboa, for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, you ... Read More
Language is a living thing – key to military readiness

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 ... Read More
Following in his grandfather’s footsteps

Following in his grandfather’s footsteps

Spc. Dwight Matsukawa knew that his grandfather served in the military, but he didn’t pay much attention to the details ... Read More
A family of DLIFLC language graduates

A family of DLIFLC language graduates

It’s not every day that you come across a family of Chinese language graduates from the Defense Language Institute Foreign ... Read More
The 311th Air Force Training Squadron changes command

The 311th Air Force Training Squadron changes command

The 311th Training Squadron, part of the 517th Training Group, held a change of command ceremony July 20, welcoming Lt ... Read More
CAC general says communication is key

CAC general says communication is key

The Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Lt. Gen. Milford Beagle, visited the ... Read More
The Singing Sifu

The Singing Sifu

Language isn’t just a way to communicate, it’s a component of individual culture that makes it special, unique. One renowned ... Read More