July 2, 2025 Chinese Mandarin LEAP Scholars Use Their Skills to Increase Combat Credibility Whether supporting high-level strategy for the Pentagon or navigating cultural nuances during simulated warfare in the Pacific, Chinese Mandarin Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholars have repeatedly displayed their skills when called to action.
June 24, 2025 82 Cadets Selected for AFCLC’s Language Enabled Airman Program After a virtual selection board process in April, the Air Force Culture and Language Center selected 82 Cadets for the Language Enabled Airman Program. Of the 82 Cadets selected, 46 were chosen from the United States Air Force Academy and 36 from the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 11
June 13, 2025 Language, Culture, and Connection: LEAP Scholars Train at Yokota Scholars from the Language Enabled Airman Program embedded with units across the 374th Airlift Wing for three weeks, applying cultural and language skills to strengthen partnerships and enhance mission readiness in the Indo-Pacific.
June 3, 2025 Russian LEAP Scholars Amplify Mission Success with Versatility A hallmark of the Language Enabled Airman Program is having more than 3,700 Airmen and Guardians with specialized skills in language, regional expertise, and cultural proficiency, ready to step in when a crisis hits. Needs arise frequently, sometimes unexpectedly, but these service members are
May 29, 2025 Air Force interpreters provide first-time support, extra value in CENTAM Guardian 2025 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Eight interpreters from the Air Force’s Language Enabled Airman Program, known as LEAP, supported CENTAM Guardian 2025 in a first for the annual multinational exercise, held from May 12 through May 23 at various locations in Guatemala this year.
May 12, 2025 Japanese LEAP Scholars Accelerate Warfighting Readiness On a frigid January morning in Hokkaido, Air Force Capt. Meghan Fong stood alongside American and Japanese Marines, providing interpretation and intercultural support to the 4th Marine Regiment. This remote place was a far cry from her native sunny California and a vastly different work environment
May 7, 2025 LEAP Forward: Breaking Down Language Barriers in Joint Military Operations When it comes to conducting military operations, make no mistake: the stakes are high, the margin for error is zero, and time is of the essence. Even the slightest of setbacks, delays, or miscommunications could be the difference between mission failure or success—between life or death. Successful
April 7, 2025 AFCLC Releases New Ukraine Culture Awareness Course on Culture Guide App The Air Force Culture and Language Center recently released its “Introduction to Ukraine” Culture Awareness Course on its free Culture Guide mobile app – one of 12 Department of the Air Force-certified courses available via the app and the myLearning platform.
April 4, 2025 LEAP Scholars advance historic Quasi-Zenith system initiative with Japan LEAP Scholars have been a massive force multiplier in missions worldwide, but now their efforts have had an immense impact on a mission in a whole new frontier… space.
Dec. 20, 2024 Face of Defense: LEAP Scholar Air Force Officer Contributes to DPAA Efforts People join the Air Force for many reasons, from the potential to travel abroad to the educational benefits it affords. For some, the opportunity presents itself in a way that can only be described as the right place at the right time, and the story that blossoms from there can be filled with more
