Sept. 9, 2018 LEAP Spotlight: Maj. Reni Angelova The Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, is a career-spanning program designed to identify, develop, and sustain America's foreign language and cultural capabilities to cultivate cross-culturally competent leaders who can meet Air Force global mission requirements. In this feature, LEAP
Sept. 4, 2018 The role language and culture played in the dramatic Thai cave rescue When the final child was pulled from the cave in Thailand, the crowd cheered, and the rescuers let out a deep sigh of relief. It was a non-verbal cue that was clear in every language: this terrifying ordeal was over.
Aug. 27, 2018 Public Affairs, the Peruvian Air Force, and Partnerships “I remember growing up in Minnesota and watching my dad and my brother”.It was within the walls of her family’s kitchen where 2nd Lieutenant Madeline Krpan’s desire to join the Air Force was awakened at a young age. Her father’s vivid tales of life in the Army combined with her brother’s experience
Aug. 15, 2018 CMSAF Wright on the Air Force Culture and Language Center: ‘This is a great opportunity’ Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright listened intently as the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Director Howard Ward shared the Center’s mission and vision with the audience during this year’s Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit (SELIS).
Aug. 1, 2018 Get to know: Air Force Times’ Airman of the Year and LEAP Scholar Capt Gluck Air Force Captain Julian Gluck has a few copies of the Air Force Times at his home that he has been giving to family. The newspapers and a large wooden American flag serve as keepsakes for the B-52 long-range bomber pilot who has been named the publication’s Airman of the Year. At just 27-years-old,
July 17, 2018 Alliances, language, and culture converge at BPACS Civilians, air advisors, operators and Airmen from various fields and backgrounds are all making their way to Florida for the Spanish Building Partnership Aviation Capacity Seminar (BPACS). The two-week course is a collaborative effort to bring aviation-minded partner nations together to work to
June 29, 2018 Weather and Culture: The forecast for a great Air Force partnership U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Zachary Kelly’s model data, meteorology abilities, and geography skills are some of the most important tools in the Air Force forecaster’s armory. For four years, his weather knowledge served as a guiding light for pilots at Yokota Air Base in Japan. Combining his
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
June 7, 2018 Air University center helps shape airpower with GOPAC, COMPAC Inside of a conference room at the Air Force Culture and Language Center, general officers and commanders have been quietly meeting, training, and preparing pre-deployment and pre-assignment for their journeys around the world.
June 7, 2018 At home and abroad, an Airman gives back Airmen who join the U.S. Air Force after being born and raised in a country other than the United States often say that serving in the military is a way to “give back” to their new home. For one Air Force captain, his work not only gave him an opportunity to serve the United States; it also meant
