DLIFLC News
New Cohort of Officers Embark on Specialized Training
More than 250 officers and their spouses gathered for the launch of Phase 1 of the Joint Foreign Area Officer Course at the Weckerling Center on the Presidio of Monterey June 23-27, 2025. This five-day event aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the Foreign Area Officer career, highlighting their ... Read More
Egyptian General visits DLIFLC
Egyptian Brigadier General Mohamed Moustafa Kamal Ibrahim Fahmy, the Commandant of the Defense Language Institute of the Egyptian Ministry of ... Read More
Martial arts experts train Presidio Service Members
Shou Shu, which translates to "fighting way of the beast," a full-on combat form of martial arts, was taught at ... Read More
The Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Army visits Presidio of Monterey
Maj. Gen. Clyde Butch Tate, the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Army, visited the Presidio of Monterey Office of ... Read More
Counterterrorism expert gives advice to military language students
The man who leads the State Department's Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, Ambassador Alberto Fernandez, visited his alma mater April ... Read More
TRADOC general tells students language is “life skill”
MONTEREY, Calif., - The deputy commanding general of the U.S. Training and Doctrine Command, LTG David Halverson, told service members ... Read More
New U.S. Citizens Sworn In
The United States has ten new citizens as of February 7th. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s faculty and ... Read More
DLIFLC commandant awarded Danish medal
The commandant of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Col. Danial D. Pick, was awarded the Danish Armed Forces ... Read More
Sailor Combines Principles of Martial Arts Training to Everyday Life
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Sonie Lasker, a student assigned to the Center for Information Dominance Unit (CIDU) Monterey and attending ... Read More
AFRICOM general shares experience with FAOs
Maj. Gen. Charles W. Hooper, director of strategic plans and programs for the U.S. Africa Command, shared some of his ... Read More
DLIFLC provost retires for a second time from Institute
MONTEREY, Calif. - The provost of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Dr. Donald Fischer, literally rocked his way ... Read More
Language school receives Samurai sword from MIS officer family
The Commandant of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center was presented with a symbolic Japanese gift on Dec. 17, ... Read More
One Marine student recognized as the DoD Language Professional of the Year
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - One Marine student here was recently recognized as the Department of Defense Language Professional of ... Read More
Top defense intelligence official says language central to new defense strategy
MONTEREY, Calif. - The under secretary of defense for intelligence, Dr. Michael G. Vickers, was pleasantly surprised Nov. 3 when ... Read More
71st Anniversary Ball
More than 350 guests attended the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center 71st Anniversary Ball on Nov. 3, held at ... Read More
Homework Korean Style
MONTEREY, Calif. - Students from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California made a big splash at ... Read More
DLI Foundation visits Institute
MONTEREY, Calif - Members of the board of directors of the newly-founded non-profit DLI Foundation visited the campus for the ... Read More
