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  • “The Language Enabled Airman Program helped reinforce my perspective on just how important it is for United States and Japanese military forces to be able to effectively work together on a strategic, tactical, and operational level,” Japanese LEAP Scholar Capt. Brian Reed said.

    LEAP Spotlight: Capt. Brian Reed

    “The Language Enabled Airman Program helped reinforce my perspective on just how important it is for United States and Japanese military forces to be able to effectively work together on a strategic, tactical, and operational level,” Japanese LEAP Scholar Capt. Brian Reed said.
  • Capt. Hector Perez-Ramos, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron flight commander, 2nd Lt. Danny Rangel, 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Officer, and Tech Sgt. Elio De Los Santos, Inter-American Air Force Academy instructor, provided support for the Feria Aeroespacial México (FAMEX), or the Mexico Aerospace Fair at Base Aérea No.1 de Santa Lucía, Mexico, Sept. 21, 2021. The U.S. participated in the air show as the “country of honor,” a special designation signifying the partnership and cooperation between both countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Danny Rangel)

    LEAP Scholars Support FAMEX-21

    For the first time, the United States was designated as the “Nation of Honor” for this year’s Mexican Air Defense Trade Show, known as FAMEX. There to commemorate the moment was a team of Spanish-speaking LEAP Scholars, providing language support for the event through the Air Force Language and Culture Center’s Training Partnership Request.
  • Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars Technical Sergeant Eric Johnson and Captain Matthew Fryer are two of the many service members who have built partnerships and interoperability through Training Partnerships. Fryer and Johnson applied their advanced Japanese language skills during Northern Viper 2020, an exercise that involved the United States Marine Corps 4th Marine Regiment and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

    Training Partnership Request: A Strategic Method for LEAP and FAO Utilization

    The Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Language Enabled Airman Program deliberately develops language enabled, cross-cultural service members across the Air Force and Space Force with working-level foreign language proficiency to better support the application of air and space power through strengthening partnerships and interoperability. One innovative pathway available for advanced LEAP Scholars and Foreign Area Officers to support mission success is AFCLC’s Training Partnership Request.
  • A team of 10 LEAP Scholars attended a semi-formal event with Maj. Gen. Barry R. Cornish, Commander, 12th Air Force. From left to right: Master Sgt. Joselyn Leon Berdecia; Maj. Ana De Figueroa; Capt. Noelle Noudewo; Capt. Carlos Rosado Garcia; Senior Master Sgt. Everett Adams; Maj. Gen. Barry R. Cornish; Tech. Sgt. Ernesto Cruz Barquero; Tech. Sgt. Abraham Rojas; 2nd Lt. David Bernal Delagua; Master Sgt. Alan A. Ebanks; and 2nd Lt. Armando Colorado. (Courtesy photo)

    LEAP Scholars Support Annual Central American Air Chiefs Conference

    A team of 10 LEAP Scholars supported the annual Air Chiefs Conference hosted by the 12th Air Force, also known as AFSOUTH, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, through the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Training Partnership Request. This annual conference aims to conduct an event with AFSOUTH leadership and the Air Chiefs and Senior Enlisted Leaders from Central America and the Caribbean. The theme of this year’s conference was "Collaboration in a Post-Pandemic Environment," with emphasis on Humanitarian Assistance Cooperation, Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Joint Operations and Transnational Threats.
  • “African Lion is a perfect example of how the Language Enabled Airman Program provides critical language and cultural resources for our U.S. military. I am proud to be a part of the Arabic-French LEAP team that served as the critical link between U.S. medical personnel and the 8,000 patients who visited our camp in the desert near Tafraoute, Morocco. This experience will remain a bookmark in my career,” LEAP Scholar Major Zachary Ziegler said.

    LEAP: The Critical Link to Mission Success

    Arabic Language Enabled Airman Program Scholar Maj. Zachary Ziegler has been an instrumental member of LEAP, providing outstanding support on several Training Partnership Requests, including a major annual military exercise known as African Lion.
  • Master Sgt. Igor Pogrebnyak was part of the translation team. He speaks Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and English. The group translated two chapters of the U.S. Joint Publication 5 from English to Ukrainian. Photo courtesy of Master Sgt. Igor Pogrebnyak.

    LEAP Scholars Keep Communication Channels Open

    A team of 12 service members, 10 of which are Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars, translated 46 pages of Joint Publication 5-0 (Joint Planning) from English into Ukrainian. The publication covers the Joint Planning Process that the U.S. Military is helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine adopt.
  • “All of these different opportunities have arisen [with LEAP] to help me hone in on my language skills. I love to use my language skills to help the greatest Air Force in the world and help other countries help us to strengthen relationships and alliances,” Bozic said. (Courtesy photo provided by Tech Sgt. Nikola Bozic)

    Personal Experience Plus Professional Training Equals Mission Success with LEAP

    In the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Language Enabled Airman Program, Airmen with working-level foreign language proficiency are trained to utilize their language skills in professional settings. While language proficiency is important, cultural competence and regional knowledge are equally vital to the success of a mission. Many LEAP Scholars, like Serbo-Croatian LEAP Scholar Tech Sgt. Nikola Bozic, have had the opportunity to combine their personal experiences with LEAP training to exceed expectations in the field.
  • Hungarian LEAP Scholar 1st Lt. Attila Zsigmond searches for evidence during a mission in Hungary for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

    LEAP Scholar Works with DPAA in Hungary

    Across the world, 126 service members remain unaccounted for from the Cold War. Hungarian LEAP Scholar 1st Lt Attila Zsigmond provided language support to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Hungary to help recover the remains of these missing service members.
  • On his most recent mission supporting the U.S. – Chile Defense Consultative Commission on Research Development Testing event, Spanish LEAP Scholar Msgt. Jorge Anchundia was praised for his eagerness to accept the mission on short notice and his excellent performance during the event.

    LEAP Scholar Supports U.S.- Chile Defense Consultative Commission Event

    On his most recent mission supporting the U.S. – Chile Defense Consultative Commission on Research Development Testing event, Spanish Language Enabled Airman Program Scholar Master Sgt. Jorge Anchundia was praised for his eagerness to accept the mission on short notice and his excellent performance during the event.
  • “Incredible opportunity to be part of this event and provide support to the U.S. Air Force – Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) Search and Rescue (SAR) Subject Matter Expert Exchange. Not only did I use my native Spanish language, but I also leveraged my intelligence experience to more accurately convey the intent and requirements of both parties, ultimately strengthening our partnership and security in the region,” Master Sgt. Victor Perez said.

    Advanced LEAP Scholars Host Virtual Subject Matter Expert Exchange

    Through the Training Partnership Request program, Spanish Language Enabled Airman Program scholar Master Sgt. Victor Perez recently provided language support to a Search and Rescue Subject Matter Expert Exchange between the U.S. Air Force, the Mexican Air Force, the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA in Spanish), and Integral Aerial Surveillance Systems (SIVA in Spanish). The TPR program allows the Air Force Culture and Language Center to pair advanced LEAP scholars with partner organizations to host advanced Language Intensive Training Events.
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