July 18, 2024 LEAP Scholar assumes command of Air War College Spanish Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholar Col. Kevin R. “Buddy” Lee took command of the Air War College during a July 16, 2024, Assumption of Command ceremony.
June 28, 2024 DPAA Recovery Team Works to Bring Home WWII Service Member in Bosnia and Herzegovina A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team finished a joint field activity (JFA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 31, 2024. They worked carefully with local officials and the U.S. Embassy to attempt to recover the remains of a U.S. service member missing since World War II. This team,
June 26, 2024 Language-Enabled Airmen bridge cultures, elevate missions In the modern interconnected world of cyberspace and AI, it might seem like everything can be done with a click of a button. Yet when faced with the realities of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and collaboration with global partners or adversaries in distant and austere locations, the significance of
June 25, 2024 LEAP Scholar’s training in Spain elevates her skills as an Air Force recruiter A Spanish Artillery Academy might seem like an unusual place to find a young Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer, but training opportunities that would normally seem unusual happen on a regular basis in the realm of language, regional expertise, and culture. Staff Sgt. Vanesa Wagner’s training in
June 24, 2024 LEAP Scholars help solidify and strengthen American partnership with Mexican Air Force When Mexico wanted to start a security forces career field in its air force, it looked at several countries to assist them. The presence of Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholars, who have backgrounds in security forces, was a big factor in Mexico choosing to partner with the U.S. Air
June 18, 2024 Language Enabled Airmen engage the global landscape in Chile The Department of the Air Force has a program that’s perfect for meeting our partners and allies in their language and culture, and it’s called the Language Enabled Airmen Program, or LEAP. The Air Force Culture and Language Center’s bench of nearly 4,000 highly skilled, language-enabled Airmen and
June 10, 2024 LEAP Spotlight: Master Sgt. Oscar Pena The Language Enabled Airman Program is an incredible program that was key to my staying in the Air Force. It has allowed me to experience things outside of my career field, work with partner nations, participate in their culture experience, and feel an extremely satisfying sense of fulfillment.
June 5, 2024 Bringing Heroes Home: LEAP Scholars Enhance DPAA Mission Success Suzanne Walker was born the day after her father’s aircraft was shot down over France during World War II. Her father, Army 2nd Lt. James Litherland III, was declared non-recoverable after multiple retrieval attempts at the crash site. Seventy-nine years later, due to the work of the Defense POW/MIA
June 5, 2024 AFCLC’s course for Ready Airman Training updated – same value, half the time To streamline cultural competence education for the Total Force at an accelerated rate, the Air Force Culture and Language Center modified its Developing Cultural Competence (DCC) course from a projected completion time of 2.5 hours to 60 minutes while maintaining the course’s academic integrity.
May 16, 2024 AFCLC Culture Guide App 3.0 gives users an improved experience The Air Force Culture and Language Center has improved its signature Culture Guide App to optimize individual performance by transforming each user’s education experience. The new version of the app introduces more functionality and a better user experience.
