DLIFLC News
DLIFLC takes on new commandant
After serving successfully for three years, Col. James Kievit relinquished command of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, California, to Col. Christy Whitfield July 2, 2024. The change of command ceremony was presided over by Maj. Gen. Richard Appelhans, commanding general of the U.S. Army Intelligence ... 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
Russian linguists support naval exercise
MONTEREY, Calif. – U.S. military Russian linguists who work for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency are known throughout the entire ... Read More
DLIFLC student recognized with Silver Star
MONTEREY, Calif- Air Force Maj. Joshua M. Hallada, currently a student at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, was ... Read More
DLIFLC students participate in new Moroccan immersion
MONTEREY, Calif. – Beginning in March of this year, students studying Modern Standard Arabic at the Defense Language Institute Foreign ... Read More
Three military legislative assistants visit DLIFLC
MONTEREY, Calif. – Three Military Legislative Assistants from Washington D.C. visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Aug. 28, ... Read More
