DLIFLC News

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 her clearance, and get out. Her story turned out to be much more interesting ... Read More
DLIFLC celebrates Veterans Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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”

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 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

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

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