DLIFLC News

Persian Farsi students learn more than just language

Persian Farsi students learn more than just language

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Persian Farsi school recently held an exercise for their students Nov. 7, 2024. The exercise focused on the selection, preparation and planning of a notional Forward Operating Base in Basrah, Iraq. The exercise went beyond just language learning, explained Staff Sgt. Daniel Stone, ... Read More
Persian Farsi students learn more than just language

Persian Farsi students learn more than just language

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Persian Farsi school recently held an exercise for their students Nov. 7, 2024 ... Read More
Strengthening Strategic Alliances: West Point Partnership in Focus

Strengthening Strategic Alliances: West Point Partnership in Focus

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Oct. 24-25. The visit was ... Read More
Cleaning and preserving history for the future

Cleaning and preserving history for the future

By Cameron Binkley, DLIFLC historian, and Tammy Cario, Public Affairs For the first time since acquiring three panels of the ... Read More
Command Language Program Workshop marks 30th anniversary

Command Language Program Workshop marks 30th anniversary

More than 350 individuals participated in the 30th anniversary of the Advanced Command Language Program Manager Workshop held Sep. 10-12 ... Read More
DLIFLC takes on new commandant

DLIFLC takes on new commandant

After serving successfully for three years, Col. James Kievit relinquished command of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio ... Read More
Supreme Allied Commander Europe speaks at DLIFLC conference

Supreme Allied Commander Europe speaks at DLIFLC conference

Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of U.S. European Command, spoke virtually to new Foreign Area Officers ... Read More
Language Training Detachments globally engage in SAAPM

Language Training Detachments globally engage in SAAPM

Every April, the Department of Defense observes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a chance to highlight the power of ... Read More
Navy detachment says goodbye to commander in ceremony

Navy detachment says goodbye to commander in ceremony

DLIFLC’s Cmdr. Matthew Dalton relinquished the helm of the Information Warfare Training Command Monterey to Cmdr. Miles G. Alvarez during ... Read More
Resiliency: no longer a one-size-fits-all solution

Resiliency: no longer a one-size-fits-all solution

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center has faculty and staff from 93 different countries, a wide mix that brings ... Read More
Teaching the DLI way: Faculty Development Support

Teaching the DLI way: Faculty Development Support

To uphold the highest standards in foreign language teaching, all new instructors at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center ... Read More
Taking on the challenge of standardization

Taking on the challenge of standardization

One of the leading efforts within the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s five-year strategic plan is the standardization of ... Read More
Air Force Senior Language Authority visits DLIFLC

Air Force Senior Language Authority visits DLIFLC

Crystal Moore recently took a two-day tour of POM for the first time since being appointed a member of the ... Read More
From Moscow to Monterey: a linguistic odyssey

From Moscow to Monterey: a linguistic odyssey

In the heart of America’s melting pot, Irina Anokhin stands as a testament to the power of language and the ... Read More
From apprentice to master: Commandant's vision

From apprentice to master: Commandant’s vision

Col. James A. Kievit, a former infantry officer and currently a U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs officer with multiple ... Read More
Russian national teaches Chinese to military

Russian national teaches Chinese to military

In the halls of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California, you’ll find an unassuming figure whose ... Read More
TRADOC senior enlisted leader visits DLIFLC

TRADOC senior enlisted leader visits DLIFLC

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris, observed two Chinese Mandarin classes ... Read More