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Nov. 4, 2020
Italian LEAP scholars Contribute to Contingency Operations

Last month, Italian Language Enabled Airman (LEAP) scholar Maj Derreck Monnier led a five-scholar document translation team in support of the USCENTOM Vendor Vetting Branch. LEAP scholars Capt Grazia Castagna, Capt Marco Catanese, Capt Scott Divett, and Capt Stefanie DePriest worked with Maj Monnier
Oct. 21, 2020
LEAP Spotlight: 1st Lt Kent Romney

“Although I had picked up Ukrainian from studying Russian and living in Ukraine for a couple of years, it was not until I enrolled into the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) that I received any formal Ukrainian language study.
Oct. 2, 2020
LEAP Spotlight: MSgt Oleksiy Redko

“There are approximately 7,000 different languages and dialects in the world and thanks to my foreign background, I can freely communicate in three of them (English, Ukrainian, and Russian). However, during my involvement with the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP), I realized that there are
Sept. 15, 2020
LEAP Spotlight: Maj Jacob Jensen

“I joined the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) in 2010. I learned Portuguese while living in Brazil for two years doing community service before joining the Air Force. As a LEAP scholar, I was allowed to grow my language capabilities and go on a Language Intensive Training Event (LITE) in 2011
Sept. 3, 2020
LEAP Spotlight: Lt Kate Thormann

“The Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) is an incredible program that will most definitely help shape U.S. relations with other countries and determine the U.S.’s competitive edge in the global arena.
Aug. 20, 2020
LEAP Spotlight: MSgt Andrés F. Moreno-Rojas

“A few years ago, I was accepted into the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) and since then, I have had the distinct pleasure of partaking in two eMentor courses and one Language Intensive Training Event (LITE) to Bogota, Colombia, as well as a quick turn translation support for SOUTHCOM’s
Aug. 12, 2020
LEAP Duo: The Assignment of a Lifetime

Long before they were captains in the Air Force, Wayne Mowery and Shaharazad Purvis were in high school when they met and fell in love.
May 8, 2020
LEAP Spotlight: 1st Lt Stefan Curcic

I encourage anyone who has a gift with a certain language set to check out the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP)
April 22, 2020
Making the Grade: What Makes eMentor and LITES Essential to LEAP?

The Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) is one of the cornerstones of the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC). More than a decade after implementing the concept of deliberately developing language-enabled, cross-cultural Airmen across the General Purpose Force, AFCLC continues to
Dec. 3, 2019
LEAP Scholars Forge New Ground during SOUTHAM Conference

The Language Enabled Airmen Program develops foreign language and cross-cultural skills in Airmen who can better support the application of airpower through strengthening partnerships and interoperability.