Oct. 9, 2025 Fairchild Airmen recognized for outstanding language skills In an era where global threats are increasingly complex, only two percent of Air Force personnel are proficient in a foreign language. Beyond translation, language skills foster cultural understanding, build trust and serve as an essential element to mission success.
Sept. 30, 2025 10th Annual AU LREC Symposium Puts Warfighter Readiness Front and Center For the 10th anniversary of the Air University Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Symposium, 5-7 November, the Air Force Culture and Language Center will celebrate a decade of warfighter readiness, strengthening strategic partnerships worldwide, and prioritizing interoperability by enabling
Sept. 29, 2025 LEAP Scholars partner with U.S. Army Intelligence in immersive Warrior Engaged exercise To enhance realism in its training exercises, the U.S. Army has found that utilizing Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholars delivers maximum mission impact while remaining cost effective. The recent Warrior Engaged exercise at Camp Bullis, Texas, was another example of productive
Sept. 26, 2025 Spanish LEAP Scholars sharpen the edge of joint force and allied operations Spanish isn’t just a language, it’s a cultural bridge spanning continents, histories and identities. And the tasks Spanish LEAP scholars accomplish span nations, skillsets, and military operations.
Sept. 25, 2025 Partnership in Practice: U.S., Panamanian Gastro Teams Tackle Backlog Together CHITRÉ, Panama – In a quiet procedure room at Hospital Gustavo Nelson Collado, U.S. Air Force gastroenterologists are working shoulder-to-shoulder with their Panamanian counterparts, exchanging techniques while cutting through a long list of patients who had been waiting years for specialized care.
Sept. 24, 2025 Language as a Force Multiplier: LEAP Scholars Bridge Cultures in Panamá LA MESA, Panamá – For U.S. Airmen supporting AMISTAD 2025, medical supplies, advanced procedures and long days of patient care tell only part of the story. Behind the scenes, it’s language—and the Airmen and the guardians who bridge it—that makes the mission possible.
