DLIFLC News
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
Four new members inducted into the Hall of Fame
By Natela Cutter The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony Nov. 5, welcoming ... Read More
Presidio and DLIFLC celebrate Veterans Day
By Airman 1st Class Tanner Cope MONTEREY, Calif. – The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held a Veterans Day ... Read More
Two intelligence Soldiers win Best Warrior Competitions
By Tammy Cario This year, the two recipients of the Soldier of the Year and non-commissioned officer of the Year ... Read More
Learning language by doing with pottery
By Tammy Cario Pottery might not be the first thing you think of when someone says Persian Farsi, but for ... Read More
Indonesian language graduate shines during exercise
“Approximately one month before moving to Schofield Barracks (from DLIFLC), I received a call from my chief stating that I ... Read More
Afghan interpreters speak their way through relationship building
Fulfilling a once-in-a lifetime mission, current linguists and alumni from the DOD language school in Monterey, California, are helping Afghans ... Read More
Indiana Guardsman serves as link between Americans, Afghans
As an interpreter, Stringer has had many opportunities to use his language skills and form strong connections with Afghans, and ... Read More
Student Senate holds inaugural meeting
The DLIFLC’s first ever Student Senate, with 16 students - two service members from each schoolhouse - met for their ... Read More
Language Training Detachment receives SOCOM award
DLIFLC’s Hurlburt Field Language Training Detachment was presented with the Special Operation Command’s Command Language Program of the Year award ... Read More
Family, friends join graduates for in-person ceremony
For the first time in nearly 18 months, family and friends were able to celebrate with their DLIFLC student in ... Read More
New assistant commandant joins DLIFLC
Air Force Col. Jennifer Saraceno accepted responsibility as the assistant commandant of DLIFLC in a change of command ceremony held ... Read More
DLIFLC commandant relinquishes command
Col. Gary M. Hausman relinquished command of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center to Col. James A. Kievit in ... Read More
New foreign area officers gather for training, networking event
More than 200 newly minted foreign area officers and their spouses descended on the Weckerling Center for the semi-annual joint ... Read More
Revamped Air Force FAO program gets a boost at DLIFLC
“All of us volunteered to serve,” said Pravecek, “and now we ask for volunteers to help build a new AFSC ... Read More
Military institutes host ‘Belt and Road’ training event
The Maxwell Air Force Base Language Training Detachment at Air University is hosting a ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ training event ... Read More
Rising to the challenge: equipping DLIFLC
Though technology will never replace face-to-face teaching, a part of what the pandemic has taught the Institute is that some ... Read More
