Portuguese LEAP Scholars fortify warfighting readiness with allies around the world
1st Lt. Aliyah Brown, Logistics Readiness Officer and Portuguese language LEAP Scholar, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, interprets the application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Portuguese Air Force partners while participating in a LEAP-ACE course at Morón Air Base Spain, 4 February 2025. Conveying US civil engineering techniques in the partner’s native language proved pivotal for accelerating the pace of instruction and enhancing partner interoperability.