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05/26/2026

Medal of Honor Command Run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎖️

IWTC Monterey stepped into the long Memorial day weekend with an early-morning Command run and physical training session in the infamous Monterey fog.

The event was accented by a brief ceremony at the Presidio of Monterey Main Post Cemetery, where staff and students observed the reading of two Medal of Honor citations - Captain James Bond Stockdale and Boatswain's Mate First Class James Elliott Williams. Personnel took a moment of silence after each reading to reflect on the heroic actions of their predecessors.

IWTC Monterey honors our forebears this Memorial Day as we continue to instill their Warrior Ethos in the next generation of Sailors and prepare them to face every challenge with Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

Medal of Honor citations:
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/james-b-stockdale
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/james-e-williams

📸 by CTI1 Daniel Adams

Emptiness has a sound. To anyone who has ever stood in formation during a Final Roll Call on Soldier Field, it’s the hea...
05/25/2026

Emptiness has a sound.

To anyone who has ever stood in formation during a Final Roll Call on Soldier Field, it’s the heavy, sobering silence that follows when the Command Sergeant Major calls a name, waiting for a response that will never come.

This Memorial Day, we look at the empty spaces left behind and honor the memory of the fallen linguists and service members who gave everything.

Practicing language at a mock Russian travel agency. 1960's
05/22/2026

Practicing language at a mock Russian travel agency. 1960's

This weekend, DLIFLC students tackled the grueling Norwegian Foot March—an 18.6-mile ruck with a 24-lb pack. Congratulat...
05/19/2026

This weekend, DLIFLC students tackled the grueling Norwegian Foot March—an 18.6-mile ruck with a 24-lb pack. Congratulations to all who earned this coveted badge!

Presidio of Monterey

We are just wrapping up our annual Language Day!For over half a century, Language Day has been a cornerstone of the DLIF...
05/15/2026

We are just wrapping up our annual Language Day!

For over half a century, Language Day has been a cornerstone of the DLIFLC experience. Today, that tradition continued on Soldier Field with a fresh, community-focused energy.

Shifting away from the massive public festival format, this year’s event took the form of a bustling, vibrant cultural fair exclusively for our service members, staff and families. The spotlight turned to the individual language tents, where intimate conversations, shared stories, and family fun took center stage.

85 years. 6 branches. 1 mission.This Military Appreciation Month, we honor the dedication of our military members. At DL...
05/13/2026

85 years. 6 branches. 1 mission.

This Military Appreciation Month, we honor the dedication of our military members. At DLIFLC, we see their commitment every day in the classroom, in the office and in the field. Their unity reflects the strength of our Armed Forces.

Honoring our nations warfighters.

This Military Appreciation Month, we recognize the strength, sacrifice and commitment of the men and women who defend our nation every day. Their service protects freedom at home and abroad.

Weekend listen: Wrapping up Teacher Appreciation Week, check out this podcast series, honoring the history and bravery o...
05/09/2026

Weekend listen: Wrapping up Teacher Appreciation Week, check out this podcast series, honoring the history and bravery of just a few of our instructors.

Roughly 95% of our instructors here at DLIFLC are native speakers of the languages they teach. That means we have nearly 2,000 faculty and staff from at least 90 different countries. Our strength is i

Special shout out to the spouses of the students here at DLIFLC!
05/08/2026

Special shout out to the spouses of the students here at DLIFLC!

Hey married Soldiers, tell your spouse you appreciate them, today and every day.

Today is National Military Spouse Appreciation day, and to all of our military spouses out there, we appreciate you!

"In the joint environment, speed is predicated on not just speaking a language but speaking joint warfighting terminolog...
05/07/2026

"In the joint environment, speed is predicated on not just speaking a language but speaking joint warfighting terminology in the target language."

In coalition operations with allies and partners, culture + language = speed.

A recent Defense One article on the multi-national Balikatan live-fire exercise highlights the rapid modernization of the joint force in the Indo-Pacific. This reporting connects to how force development efforts at Air University's United States Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) in foreign language and culture support the implementation of strategy.

The article calls out allies and partners as an asymmetric competitive advantage. Language and culture underwrite that advantage by facilitating training to common standards and a common understanding of operational concepts, particularly where integration means victory at the mesh of air, land, sea, and space.

Furthermore, the article highlights speed. In the joint environment, speed is predicated on not just speaking a language but speaking joint warfighting terminology in the target language.

This is where AFCLC is laser-focused: delivering force development fit for today’s schemes of maneuver and operating environments where speed determines the victor.

Click the 🔗 below and read the full Defense One breakdown of the Balikatan joint exercise. Air Education and Training Command United States Air Force Defense One

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/05/pacific-allies-repel-amphibious-assault/413328/?oref=d1-homepage-top-story

Different branches, one shared mission.This , we’re proud to highlight the DLIFLC Joint Service Color Guard at the icon...
05/05/2026

Different branches, one shared mission.

This , we’re proud to highlight the DLIFLC Joint Service Color Guard at the iconic Sloat Monument. Representing the unity and dedication of our Armed Forces, these service members remind us that our strength lies in our teamwork and shared commitment to the nation.

Thank you to our service members, veterans and military families for your sacrifice and dedication this month and every month.

May the 4th be with you.
05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you.

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