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Aug. 21, 2024
The world is not as big as it seems when paths cross through DLIELC

A visit to the Lackland shoppette led to a chance meeting for Filipino Army Air Traffic Controller First Lieutenant Febe Calina Acenas. It’s during this shopping trip that she crossed paths with her cousin, now an Air Force squadron commander at the 737th Training Group.
Aug. 19, 2024
Small dogs, big mission

Sniffing out the source of danger comes naturally to Military Working Dogs. The MWDs that come to mind are fierce Belgian Malinois that leap over barriers to uncover perpetrators and gritty German Shepards who chase down the enemy. However, the U.S. Navy’s secret four-legged weapon weighs less than
Aug. 19, 2024
Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Approximately 200 students from 13 Partner Nations, the U.S. Air and Space Forces graduated from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in a ceremony here, Aug. 7.
Aug. 14, 2024
737th Training Support Squadron DRIVE program: Transforming military transitions with job and housing success

For many, the idea of joining the military may evoke a mixture of apprehension and aspiration. It represents a formidable challenge to some, while to others, it fulfills a lifelong dream. Those who enlist do so with enthusiasm and commitment, eager to serve their country.
Aug. 13, 2024
37 TRW celebrates the 2024 Second Quarter Awards

The second quarter awards ceremony was a celebration held here in the Defense Language Institute English Learning Center auditorium, July 26.
Aug. 13, 2024
DoD Announces Launch of Online Housing Feedback System

The Department of Defense announced August 12, the launch of the DoD Housing Feedback System, an initiative designed to enhance transparency and accountability in DoD privatized military housing.
Aug. 12, 2024
Practice weapons boost readiness for basic trainees

Airmen and Guardian trainees are once again carrying practice weapons as part of the training regimen at the Department of the Air Force Basic Military Training.
Aug. 8, 2024
DLIELC celebrates 70 years of global security cooperation and partnerships 

A welcoming overcast and breezy morning set the stage as 637th Training Group (Defense Language Institute English Language Center) staff and service members gathered for the organization’s 70th Anniversary celebration July 31. 
July 31, 2024
The Pfingston Reception Center: The Heart of Basic Military Training

One by one, novice trainees anxiously march into the Pfingston Reception Center, known as the PRC, with anticipation to begin Basic Military Training. After seven and a half weeks, they return, transformed into ambitious Airmen and Guardians.
July 23, 2024
USAFA grad enhances security cooperation between U.S. and Latin America as Partner Nation Instructor

One can say Maj. Jose Ricardo Gastiaburu of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, has had military blood coursing through his veins his entire life. He grew up in Lima, Peru, immersed in a military environment as the son of a military officer, surrounded by numerous relatives serving in the