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Petty Officer 1st Class Deborah Bowers (center) is presented the Department of Defense Language Professional of the Year Award by Army Col. Christy Whitfield, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center commandant, during the Advanced Command Language Program Manager Workshop in Monterey, California, on Sept. 12, 2024. DLIFLC Command Sgt. Maj. Theo Dehoyos also took part in the presentation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Caitlin Chama)