MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --
After a virtual selection board process in April, the Air Force Culture and Language Center selected 104 Cadets for the Language Enabled Airman Program. Of the 104 Cadets selected, 67 were chosen from the United States Air Force Academy and 37 from Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 14 languages. Six of the selects will commission into the United States Space Force while 98 will commission into the United States Air Force.
Participation in LEAP is voluntary and highly competitive. To become a LEAP scholar, cadets must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language specified on the Air Force Strategic Language List, receive an endorsement from their unit commander, and compete via a board process. Selection to LEAP is based on applicants’ existing language proficiency, potential to achieve higher levels of language proficiency, and Department of the Air Force language requirements.
Below are the names of the 104 Cadets who are now members of LEAP. You can also watch our announcement video, on AFCLC’s Facebook channel.
UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE
Arabic Modern Standard
Heyborne, Sydney
Chinese Mandarin
Toronto, Joseph
Portuguese European
Nguyenkhoa, Victor
Spanish
Avila, Daniel
Fuster, Maximiliano
Posadas Nava, Alejandro
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Arabic Modern Standard
Delasantos, Megan
Faiella, Leah
Khan, Ameen
Petty, Noah
Chinese Mandarin
Cao, Cosmo
Chang, Athena
Chang, Stella
Kelly, Katy
Komschlies, Evan
Laurenceau, Keillan
Macik, Jaden
Pickart, Alejandro
Pierce, Sawyer
Rawson, Payton
Vincent, Aaron
Wheeler, Tyler
French
Benson, Katrina
Debray, Armand
Durand, Ainsley
Flodin, Isabella
Heydt, Myriah
Jones, Lucas
McGarry, Caitlyn
Nelson, Sonja
Peter, Griffin
Seibert, Brennan
St. Pierre, James
Tuggle, McKenna
German
Bammer, Mason
Bogard, Matthew
Champagne, Savannah
Conklin, Cooper
Hickman, Catherine
Hommes, Olivia
Mombaur, Sarah
Newell, Brooke
Ritschard, Peter
Hebrew
Goldberg, Mayer
Italian
Beltrame Iacobacci, Sofia
Japanese
Christner, Kurtz
Crane, Victoria
Cruise, Tyler
Estes, Gregory
Fajloun, Joseph
Imagawa, Aimi
Kidane, Alden
Kosinski, Karen
Langenburg, Allison
Ludan, Ivan
Ninal, Ma
Santiago, Michael
Sievers, Evan
Works, Helen
Korean
Choi, Sung
Han, Steve
Hur, David
Kim, Daniel
Kim, Hailey
Kimmi, Nicholas
Lee, Victor
Shin, Ha-Eun
Persian Farsi
Savidge, Delaney
Portuguese Brazilian
Castellan, Hannah
Davila, Morales
Davis, Sydney
Hernandez, Alondra
Manresa Jorge, Amanda
Roberson, Wendell
Vera, Joncarl
Portuguese European
Matlock, Luke
Russian
Braxton, Keegan
Brigola, Massimo
Bych, Cassandra
Chang, Michael
Dernlan, Isobel
Harris, Hannah
Hughes, Luke
Lutz, Kirsten
Torresi, Jacob
White, David
Spanish
Adeboyejo, Adedapo
Brown, Austin
Bush, Teresa
Butler, Adriauna
Bych, Camille
Castaneda, Elena
Curcio, John
Hartigan, Bryan
James, Jacob
Mullally, Isabella
Ortega, Alfonso
Sanchez, Kevin
Shrestha, Ramesh
Taylor, Jackson
Yanes, Yanet
Yorkman, Corinne
Tagalog
Balasabas, Hannah
Lazo, Eric