by Natela Cutter | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Col. James A. Kievit, a former infantry officer and currently a U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs officer with multiple overseas deployments, is no stranger to challenge, on or off the battlefield. Behind his unassuming and quiet demeanor lies a brilliant...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 8, 2024 | News
In the halls of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California, you’ll find an unassuming figure whose passion for languages has shaped an extraordinary journey. “I learned English as my first foreign language in kindergarten and...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 6, 2024 | News
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris, observed two Chinese Mandarin classes at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center March 4, while engaged on a tour to visit TRADOC installations...
by Natela Cutter | Mar 5, 2024 | News
In the heart of the Khyber Valley, where the mountains stand as a silent witness to centuries of history, Lutfullah Fareedzai’s story began amidst the turmoil of war. “My birth, occurring under challenging circumstances, became a tale of survival,” Lutfullah recalled,...
by Natela Cutter | Feb 28, 2024 | News
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matteo Martemucci, the Deputy Chief of the Central Security Service, National Security Agency, visited with the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center commandant and heads of various language education programs to discuss language...
by Natela Cutter | Jan 26, 2024 | FAO News, News
More than 100 officers and their spouses attended the Joint Foreign Area Officer Course held at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Weckerling Center Jan. 22 to 26 at the Presidio of Monterey. The path to becoming a Foreign Area Officer starts...
