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 acts that can bolster prevention, increase reporting, and promote advocacy for a safer DoD community. This year, Defense Language...
Navy detachment says goodbye to commander in ceremony

Navy detachment says goodbye to commander in ceremony

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Cmdr. Matthew Dalton relinquished the helm of the Information Warfare Training Command Monterey to Cmdr. Miles G. Alvarez during a ceremony held on Soldier Field Apr. 29, 2024. “Our team never ceased to amaze...
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 with it a variety of cultures with unique characteristics and habits. Throw in the U.S. military staff and students, which has its own...
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 must undergo two rigorous courses before they set step in the classroom, regardless of their prior experience. “We call that the...
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 curriculum and evaluation that will drive consistency in student outcomes across all language programs offered by the...
Air Force Senior Language Authority visits DLIFLC

Air Force Senior Language Authority visits DLIFLC

The Air Force Senior Language Authority, Crystal Moore, recently took a two-day tour of the Presidio of Monterey for the first time since being appointed a member of the Senior Executive Service in 2023. Among her many responsibilities, including the management and...