Marines’ holistic approach improves graduation rate

Marines’ holistic approach improves graduation rate

By Tammy Cario The holy grail of any big company is numbers. It’s a matter of practicality. Hard facts that don’t always tell the full story but look good for stakeholders and the bottom line. The best outcome happens when numbers and soft skills meet. That is what...
Warrior, Linguist, Ranger, Educator

Warrior, Linguist, Ranger, Educator

By Tammy Cario Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Peterson is a two-time graduate from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in the Pashto basic and intermediate courses. Far from being your standard linguist, Peterson’s determination to do something different...
From Myanmar to Monterey; CLD gets new director

From Myanmar to Monterey; CLD gets new director

By Natela Cutter DLIFLC Public Affairs Dr. Kimberly Osborne’s career has been anything but boring. Her jobs have taken her to such far-flung places as Afghanistan, Kosovo and Myanmar. Her vast experience in program planning and evaluation, media crisis management, and...
Air Force steps up recruiting linguists

Air Force steps up recruiting linguists

By Tammy Cairo   Master Sgt. Arno Trefflich is in a unique position as a linguist at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Not only is he a chief military language instructor at the Korean schoolhouse, he is also an Air Force linguist recruiter...