DLIFLC News
DLI graduate translates French in West Africa
By 1st Lt. Tucker Chase VICENZA, Italy – When Chanson Benjamin started law school at the University of Minnesota, he never expected to trade his textbooks for civil affairs operations in Côte d’Ivoire. For the last six months, this Twin Cities resident has stepped into a different kind of classroom: ... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 Col. Jennifer L. Saraceno relinquished command to Col. Mark S. Jones, who will be taking charge of the ... Read More
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
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
Air Force begins second pilot: Linguist Next
The Air Force began another iteration of a pilot foreign language program called Linguist Next which intends to graduate students ... Read More
