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Jan. 6, 2025
The Presidio Trail: Deployment Ready

The 311th Training Squadron conducted its annual deployment readiness exercise, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Jan. 6.
Sept. 28, 2022
Goodfellow | Photos: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

Photo story of Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst rehabbing from quadriplegia
Aug. 23, 2022
Goodfellow | ‘I am the 1% that recovers’: Resilience standard set as Russian linguist fights quadriplegia

“I would tell myself, ‘if I can move my toes, I can move my whole foot,” said Lauren. “I would allow myself to have those sad days, and then be incredibly stubborn the next day. This is a mind game, I can do it. I can move my entire body if I tell myself I can.”
July 28, 2022
17th TRW Member of the Month: Tech. Sgt. Jayson Franklin

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at Presidio of Monterey is responsible for training all Department of Defense linguists. The school provides courses for 14 languages with training ranging from 36 to 64 weeks.
June 11, 2021
311th TRS welcomes new commander

The 311th Training Squadron conducted a change of command ceremony on Soldier Field at the Presidio of Monterey, June 4.
May 1, 2020
Learning languages virtually

Geographically detached from Goodfellow Air Force Base is the 517th Training Group. This group is responsible for training Airmen as linguists and also developing Airmen’s skills and core values.
May 20, 2019
The rewards and challenges of being a first sergeant

Three years may feel like a long time, depending on what is happening, but for Chief Master Sgt. James Curtis, 311th Training Squadron first sergeant, time has sped by thanks to the members of the 311th TRS who made his time at Presidio of Monterey an enjoyably bittersweet and enlightening

The Presidio Trail: Deployment Ready

Goodfellow | Photos: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

Goodfellow | ‘I am the 1% that recovers’: Resilience standard set as Russian linguist fights quadriplegia

17th TRW Member of the Month: Tech. Sgt. Jayson Franklin

311th TRS welcomes new commander

Learning languages virtually

The rewards and challenges of being a first sergeant