28 Oct 2021

AFCLC, Air University’s Sixth Annual LREC Centers around “Great Power of Culture”

This October, the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University hosted the second virtual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium. Scholars and practitioners from across the Department of Defense and the LREC community worldwide came together online to share ideas.

14 Oct 2021

AU LREC Symposium: SECAF Stresses Necessity of Culture and Language Skills for Building Partner Alliances in Strategic Competition

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall addressed attendees virtually during the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University’s Sixth Annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Symposium on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, thanking Air and Space professionals for continuing to hone their culture and language skills in the pursuit of building alliances and partner capacity in defense of our nation.

23 Jul 2021

AFCLC, AF Cyber College host cyber LITE training event

In August 2020, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. wrote in his strategic plan entitled Accelerate Change or Lose, “We must empower our incredible Airmen to solve any problem. We must place value in multicapable and adaptable team builders and courageous problem solvers that demonstrate value in diversity of thought, ingenuity and initiative.” In keeping with Brown’s mandate of “Accelerate Change or Lose,” the Air Force Culture and Language Center is co-hosting a cyber educational event July 20-29, 2021, to take a closer look at cyber operations in today’s era of global strategic competition.

2 Apr 2020

LEAP Active Duty Application Window Opens 1 May

The Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) is accepting applications to the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP). Regular Active Duty officer and enlisted members may apply online 1 May thru 15 July 2020 at https://leader.sso.cce.af.mil.

2 Apr 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 focus on strengthening alliances and attracting new partners.

26 Feb 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 share their research and ideas.

5 Dec 2018

The Air Force Culture and Language Center debuts new website

On November 29, the Air Force Culture and Language Center debuted its new website which is now hosted by the American Forces Public Information Management System (AFPIMS). The Center currently maintains its culture.af.mil URL. The change comes as AFCLC moves to reorganize its content and align with other Department of Defense public websites, including Air University’s website. The Center’s IT Department worked diligently to ensure a smooth transition.

10 Sep 2018

WSJ salutes Air Force Culture and Language Center’s mobile field guides, app

Titled “Six Indispensable Apps for Business Travelers,” a recent Wall Street Journal article describes the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s app as a “must have” for globe-trotters seeking worldly etiquette.

21 Jun 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 to build a Ukrainian-English urban phrase “exonym” dictionary for the Coalition for Open-Source Defense Analysis (CODA) to use in creating an algorithm to predict the outbreak of radicalized violence in Ukraine.

2 Apr 2018

Air University's LREC Symposium focuses on the Air Force and cultural agility

Cultural agility and adaptability are the key skills Airmen need to build partnerships around the world. It was this presumption that led hundreds of service members, experts, and linguists to Maxwell Air Force Base for Air University’s 3rd annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture AU LREC Symposium focuses on the Air Force, cultural agility, and cultural property protection