by Tamara Cario | Apr 3, 2026 | News
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center marked a significant advancement in its academic mission April 3, 2026, celebrating the conferral of its 500th Bachelor of Arts degree. The landmark degree was awarded to a Chinese naval linguist stationed in...
by Tamara Cario | Apr 1, 2026 | News
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center held this year’s Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition and the Best Squad Competition March 24-25, with a variety of fitness and combat-related activities designed to test the limits of the participants. Over 20...
by Tamara Cario | Mar 9, 2026 | News
Since 2022, an Air Force mentorship initiative has been quietly revolutionizing how Airmen linguists transition from the foreign language classroom to fully operational linguists. By focusing on autonomous learning, the 517th Training Group at the Presidio of...
by Tamara Cario | Jan 27, 2026 | News
In a move to bolster inter-service collaboration and linguistic readiness, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center has officially reinstated a key partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School that had been dormant since before the COVID-19 pandemic....
by Tamara Cario | Dec 1, 2025 | News
Leadership, history and customs are more than just time-honored military traditions. They are the foundations of leader success, influencing ethical standards, strategic decisions and unit cohesion. So when Laura Stavesky was looking for an Eagle Scout candidate...
