Dec. 15, 2023 AFCLC releases ‘Introduction to the Philippines’ course on mobile app The Air Force Culture and Language Center recently released an “Introduction to the Philippines” course on its free Culture Guide mobile app – one of 10 Department of the Air Force-certified courses available via the app and the myLearning platform.
Oct. 23, 2023 LEAP: The solution to language, culture barriers in large-scale military exercises A recent article in defense trade publication highlighted the cultural and language challenges U.S. Air Force leaders faced during Northern Edge 2. U.S. Air Force pilots worked with their Japanese and French pilot counterparts during this exercise to demonstrate the concept of agile combat
June 7, 2023 Agile combat employment course prepares Airmen for strategic engagements in Indo-Pacific The National Defense Strategy and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy identify the Indo-Pacific as a priority theater vital to the nation’s security and prosperity.
April 30, 2023 Air Force top IA officer gives glimpse of duties to future PMA strategists The assistant deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs briefed Air Command and Staff College political-military affairs strategist students and met with international students and Air University leadership, April 11-12, 2023.
Feb. 23, 2023 Remembering the lost neighborhood of Douglassville at Maxwell Air Force Base Dr. Mehmed Ali, director of Academic Services at Air University, spearheaded the research to highlight Douglassville, Ala., as part of a series of research on forgotten African American communities. This research is a form of historic preservation to protect the legacy of these communities.
Feb. 22, 2023 Nigerian Air Force Visit The commandant of the Nigerian Air Force Air Warfare Centre led a visit to Air University Feb. 8-10, 2023, to learn about its mission and bring back lessons learned and new ways for the Nigerian and U.S. air forces to collaborate.
Jan. 24, 2023 Being resilient: Air University’s RTF promotes well-being for all service members As reported cases of suicide and mental health issues among service members increased, military leadership stepped in. In September 2022, Air Force leaders unveiled a new initiative encouraging support for service members and their families. The Spectrum of Resilience, found on the service’s
Oct. 20, 2022 AFCLC culture courses required in new Air Force RAT program The Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Developing Cross-Cultural Competence course is now available to all Airmen as part of the new Ready Airman Training program that aligns to the Air Force Force Generation model.
Sept. 28, 2022 AFCLC, SOS establish first formal active duty record for cadet language events The Air Force Culture and Language Center partnered with the Squadron Officer School at Air University to establish the first process to formally recognize pre-commissioning language events for cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC in an official system of record.
Aug. 2, 2022 AFCLC partners with A-KEEP for Korean immersion camp This three-week summer program, funded by the National Security Agency, provided students with an intensive Korean language and cultural learning experience through a standards-based and thematically organized curriculum.