BEST LINGUIST COMPETITION (BLING)
February 4th, 2027

The Best Linguist Competition (BLING) is an annual language competition hosted by the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) in conjunction with the annual Language Conference. BLING serves as the premier language competition in the Department of Defense and provides a crossroads between Foreign Language training and Military Intelligence disciplines. Each year, teams from across the Armed Forces and greater linguist enterprise compete head-to-head to determine which organization has the Best Linguists.
BLING 2026 is planned for February 4th, 2027.
If you would like to practice for this year’s competition by playing through previous years’ content, click here!