Air Force Culture and Language Center Articles

Nov. 21, 2024
Global Security Challenges the Focus of the 9th Annual Air University LREC Symposium at Maxwell AFB

Air University and the Air Force Culture and Language Center hosted nearly 500 service members, academics, scholars, and other professionals working in the LREC community for the 9th Annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Symposium, Nov. 13-15, 2024. The theme, “Engaging the Global
Nov. 1, 2024
Governor declares November as Alabama’s Second Annual LREC Month

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared November as Alabama’s Second Annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Month in honor of the 9th Annual Air University LREC Symposium, which will take place at Maxwell Air Force Base on 13-15 November 2024. Language, regional expertise, and culture education are
Dec. 20, 2023
Allied and Partner Integration the Focus of the 8th Annual Air University LREC Symposium at Maxwell AFB

Air University and the Air Force Culture and Language Center hosted more than 350 service members, academics, scholars, and other professionals working in the LREC community for the 8th Annual Air University Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Symposium Nov. 15-17, 2023. The event, which
Oct. 30, 2023
Alabama Governor declares November as LREC Month

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared November as Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Month in honor of the 8th Annual Air University LREC Symposium, which will take place at Maxwell Air Force Base on 15-17 November 2023.
June 29, 2020
Fifth Annual AU LREC Symposium Goes Virtual

The Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) at Air University is gearing up to host its Fifth Annual Air University Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium (AU LREC) 14-16 October with one change…the event will be VIRTUAL!
April 2, 2019
Air University and AFCLC hosted the fourth annual AU LREC Symposium

Air University’s Air Force Culture and Language Center welcomed more than 300 participants to the fourth annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium here, from March 27 – 29.This year’s theme was “inter {culture} operability”, which was taken from the 2018 National Defense Strategy to
Feb. 26, 2019
Five reasons you should attend Air University’s Language, Regional Expertise and Culture (LREC) Symposium

From interactive panels to the in-depth cultural discussions, Air University’s annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Symposium sets the tone for the future of LREC and the Air Force. Each year, some of the biggest names in the LREC community gather at Maxwell Air Force Base to
Dec. 7, 2018
Register now for Air University’s 4th annual LREC Symposium!

Registration is now open for Air University’s 4th annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture (LREC) Symposium.
Oct. 24, 2018
Call for proposals: Take part in Air University’s LREC Symposium!

The Air Force Culture and Language Center is seeking presenters and proposals for Air University’s 4th annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture (LREC) symposium. The symposium provides a platform for academic exchange on topics specific to culture and language education in the military. This
June 21, 2018
After meeting at AU’s LREC symposium, Airman and researchers use language skills to impact international security analysis

655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Reserve Citizen Airman Tech. Sgt. Clark (first name withheld), an analyst with the 49th Intelligence Squadron, is impacting an international security analysis program.Clark is combining deep linguistic expertise with cutting-edge data science