by Steven Collins | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Dr. Seamus Rogan, Chief of Test Design and Analysis of DLI, passed away last year. He had been the chief psychometrician in the DLIFLC Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate (LPAD) since 2010. Rogan was also a U.S. military veteran. Psychometricians measure the...
by M. Zachary Sherman | Dec 15, 2023 | News
The graduation ceremony for the Russian Chinese school at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Dec. 14 wasn’t just about academic achievements; it was also a poignant family story for one Airman. Airman 1st. Class Corey Case, the distinguished...
by M. Zachary Sherman | Dec 14, 2023 | News
In a historic milestone, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center awarded its 20,000 Associate of Arts Degree in Chinese Mandarin to Airman 1st. Class Keenon Bryant Currier, marking a significant achievement for Currier, but also the Institute and its...
by M. Zachary Sherman | Dec 13, 2023 | News
In a solemn and traditional ceremony at Soldier Field within the storied grounds of the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Command Sgt. Major Ernesto L. Cruz concluded his distinguished three-year tenure as the top enlisted leader of the Defense Language Institute Foreign...
by M. Zachary Sherman | Nov 22, 2023 | News
In the heart of the American Southwest where the red sands of Arizona and New Mexico blend into one, Brian Roanhorse has woven a life story that mirrors the rich tapestry of his Native American heritage. From parachuting out of “perfectly good airplanes” as part of...
by M. Zachary Sherman | Nov 9, 2023 | News
As the morning sun cast its rays down upon the upper Presidio of Monterey, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center hosted a poignant Veterans Day observance on November 9. Distinguished guests, veterans, active-duty military, staff and students were...