DLIFLC News

Language Training Detachments globally engage in SAAPM

Language Training Detachments globally engage in SAAPM

Every April, the Department of Defense observes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a chance to highlight the power of acts that can bolster prevention, increase reporting, and promote advocacy for a safer DoD community. This year, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Language Training Detachments from across the globe ... 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
Assistant Commandant change of command

Assistant Commandant change of command

Assistant Commandant Col. Jennifer L. Saraceno relinquished command to Col. Mark S. Jones, who will be taking charge of the ... Read More
DLIFLC Provost Robert Savukinas and BoV Coordinator Detlev Kesten joined Dr. Chrisine Campbell, Dr. Dan Davidson, Dr. Roby Barrett, Dr. Ray Clifford, Dr. Beth Mackey, Dr. Gunther Muller, Mr. Scott Allen and Dr. William Whobrey for the Board of Visitors visit.

Board of Visitors offers recommendations

Eight members of the Board of Visitors, tasked with providing advice on matters related to the Defense Language Institute Foreign ... Read More
The five students of the Chinese Flagship Domestic Immersion Capstone Program celebrate their graduation from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.

Chinese Flagship Capstone Program Graduates

The Defense Language and National Security Education Office celebrated the graduation of five students from the Chinese Flagship Domestic Immersion ... Read More