DS International Language Consultants

The DLI is the best place for learning a foreign language on earth or in the whole wide universe. as far as NASA tells us. when you are a part of DLI, you feel like a kid in a candy store. for a ten minutes' walk to the dining facility. which, by the way, is much better than so many restaurants around town. oh yeah. the walk. you will hear so many languages exchanged by instructors as well as their students. a nice native to a non-native, learning-teaching, conversation in a beautiful combination of nature's landscape of ocean and mountain greenery environment. Prof. John Kaninya photos are copy right johnkaninya@2022

Attended DLIFLC in Monterey from 1987-1988 for the basic POLISH language course (MOS 98G). The program was very intensive but doable as long as you applied yourself to your studies. Made a lot of good friends and good memories!

Attended 50+ years ago. Tough course. Impressed that they used native speakers, high standards. Came away eleven months later with real sense of accomplishment.

I do not recommend attending this school. There is a very toxic work environment especially in the Spanish UML schoolhouse. If you are in the Army and arrive as a careerist, you will be treated worse than the initial entry soldiers. I have experienced teachers that target students and nothing done to fix the issues within the classrooms. The students that are targeted are criticized and treated poorly compared to others.

Work life balance does not exist for those in the Army. The Army does not care about the students passing the class as long as we complete the extra tasks they want us to complete after a long stressful day of class. Leaving us with no time to complete homework, study, or maintain healthy family relationships. The only people that get a reasonable daily schedule are the Officers and those in the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps who do not have other Unit obligations during their time at DLI.

A great place for Soldiers fresh out of basic training to learn how to be civilians again. Should be renamed "Resiliency Day Headquarters"

I attend DLI-FLC for 32 weeks of Basic German from Sept. 84 - June 85 before being assigned to the Marinewaffenschule (Naval Weapons School) in Kappeln, West Germany as an Instructor and German Company Commander. The instruction at DLI was extremely intense and fast-paced, making it one of the hardest courses I'd ever taken. The Instructors we're tough but got the job done. Never thought I'd learn a second language but I'm still using it once and a while even today. Very fond memory indeed.

Polish Class 0492. Total immersion with (when I attended) 3 classrooms of 10 students maximum. Students tested and grouped by extensive testing for personal learning styles (global, visual/auditory, or gestalt). 6 Native born and educated instructors and one U.S. Military Learning Instructor (MLI). Degrees awarded after course completion. And it is NOT easy! An overall average grade of B- or ANY failed test or quiz resulted in mandatory counseling, remedial instructuon, and academic probation.

If no improvement noted after 30 days student was removed from class! After course completion an additional 6 weeks of intense instruction prepares students to take U.N. International Language Rating Exam. (Minimum score of 2, 2, 2 reading, listening, speaking on UN 0-5 rating scale is goal. Advanced class goal is 3, 3, 3) Without a doubt the most complete and intense language school in country and Top 5 in world.

I am a 1958 graduate of the Russian Department. Despite my very young age of just 18, my experience there was nothing less than excellent in every respect. All six of my daily instructors were proficient, dedicated, supportive, and caring. On the 50th anniversay of my graduation, i was cordially invited for a personally guided tour of the Russian Department by the Department Chair himself.

I was astounded and very impressed by the many changes in the teaching approach which, to my great surprise, included live feed Russian television on theater-size screens in some classrooms. I cannot express the impact and difference my experience at the DLI (then called the U.S. Army Language School) made in my life. I wish I could mentor any young people even remotely considering application to the DLI.

2007 graduate, enjoyed my time here. This is a language center for the military and is a fast paced type of environment. The instructors were great, the facilities are not too bad compared to other military installations I've been too. If your a service member being stationed here to learn a language, this is pretty close to college living. I recommend studying and keeping up if you want to stay in the course or you can be let go! Good luck and keep your grades up.