April 7, 2026 Integrated Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific Through LEAP MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Air University develops the expert joint warfighters the Joint Force needs to compete and win in today’s strategic environment. In the Indo-Pacific, that mission supports the National Defense Strategy priority to deter China through integrated strength.
March 26, 2026 The First Line of Defense is Language, Regional Expertise and Culture: How AFCLC Helps Secure the Homeland Defending the U.S. homeland is a cornerstone and the ultimate deliverable of the latest National Defense Strategy. It is also a task deeply intertwined with the specialized work of the AFCLC.
March 25, 2026 AFCLC and LEAP’s mastery of language and culture strategically aligns with National Defense Strategy When the latest National Defense Strategy was recently released, it reinforced that the Air Force Culture and Language Center and the Language Enabled Airman Program are more critical to national defense than ever before.
June 7, 2023 Agile combat employment course prepares Airmen for strategic engagements in Indo-Pacific The Air Force Culture and Language Center has partnered with the Air Force Special Operations School and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center on an innovative agile combat employment course. The most recent course focused on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and taught in the Tagalog
Feb. 2, 2023 Language and Culture: Key Enablers of Agile Combat Employment A new video developed by the Air Force Culture and Language Center illustrates the vital integration of language, regional expertise, and culture skills as key enablers of Agile Combat Employment.
Nov. 9, 2022 Language-enabled Airmen strengthen AFRICOM partnerships through life-saving course The Defense Institute for Medical Operations’ Mobile Training Team recently conducted a life-saving course for several Gabonese military and civilian organizations on Outbreak Detection and Response in Libreville, Gabon, with support from members of the Language Enabled Airman Program.
March 16, 2018 Culture and Language…An Airman’s Perspective Airmen have a unique way of thinking about things and when you study our culture, it’s easy to explain. We are the legacy of pioneers who dared to defy gravity. Our heritage is to take to the heights and not only see but think about everything in new dimensions. It’s only fitting then that Airmen
