JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The journey is just beginning for two United States Coast Guard recruits who joined U.S. Army Echo Company to study English at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center. Continue reading
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AGNES KOTERBA
| 19 Jan 2023
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Tony Coe
| 25 Oct 2022
The DLIELC FY 23 Security Cooperation Officer handbook/catalog is now available under the publications tab. In addition to the handbook/catalog, there is a seperate order form extract. Continue reading
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Harlan Bender
| 04 Aug 2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- To continue partner nation support across combatant commands and execute the global security cooperation mission amidst a global pandemic the Defense Language Institute English Language Center piloted a one-week virtual training team program with Puerto Rico from right here in Military City USA, July 2020. This VTT trail is a virtual version of DLIELC's mobile training team program lead by the International Nonresident Flight, 637th International Support Squadron. Continue reading
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Harlan Bender
| 21 Jul 2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — There are many reasons why someone might want to join the United States Air Force. “I decided to follow in my grandfather’s footsteps,” said Airman Alexander Piniero Tulier. “I wanted to be my own person, and challenge myself, and see what I was capable of,” said Airman Ruben Valentin Mendez. “I wanted to serve my country and defend it,” said Airman 1st Class Alexie Delgado Berrios. Continue reading
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Harlan Bender
| 21 Jul 2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Beyond the technical objectives of military training that many may think of when visualizing the armed services, a goal of the U.S. is to immerse our international allies and partners to the “American way of life”. The Defense Language Institute English Language Center contributes to this immensely through its English language training for partner nation military members around the globe and through other programs outside the classroom as well. Continue reading

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DLIELC prepares U.S. and international military and civilian personnel to communicate in English and provides English language training and services to programs around the world in support of Security Cooperation objectives.
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