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Oct. 30, 2024
Language Enabled Airman Program opens to select Air National Guard AFSCs

The Air Force Culture and Language Center has announced that the Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force Senior Language Authority in partnership with the Commander Air National Guard Readiness Center to board and select Air National Guard
June 26, 2024
Language-Enabled Airmen bridge cultures, elevate missions

In the modern interconnected world of cyberspace and AI, it might seem like everything can be done with a click of a button. Yet when faced with the realities of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and collaboration with global partners or adversaries in distant and austere locations, the significance of
May 14, 2024
104 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 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
April 8, 2024
LITE U Prepares LEAP Scholars for Global Challenges

The Department of the Air Force’s priority to modernize the learning environment involves developing innovative educational methods to increase Airmen’s knowledge, capabilities, and skills.
Jan. 8, 2024
LEAP Spotlight: Maj Daria C. Awusah

"Serving as a Language Enabled Airman Program Scholar has been one of the main highlights of my professional career. The language training and the regional and culture training I developed through LEAP’s various programs enabled me to execute the mission of teaching human rights and international
Jan. 8, 2024
LEAP Airman uses Arabic skills during deployment, builds host nation relationships as HNCC officer

Today's Air Force thrives on diversity, a defining trait that empowers Airmen worldwide to embrace varied cultures. In support of this commitment, the U.S. Air Force offers the Language Enabled Airman Program, providing Airmen with educational tools to connect with cultures from around the world.
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
Aug. 21, 2023
Language-enabled Airmen help facilitate trilateral agreement with Peru, Air Forces Southern, West Virginia National Guard

Members of the Language Enabled Airman Program helped facilitate a groundbreaking initiative during the 2023 Peru Air Staff Talks by bridging communication gaps and minimizing language barriers.
June 15, 2023
Grandma in Kherson: Insights from an Airman’s Family in Ukraine

“My grandma did not think this war was going to happen, and I believed her.” In 2006, Master Sgt. Maria Jarr, 607th Air Control Squadron flight chief, immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine with her mother and younger brother. Her mother wanted to give Maria and her brother the opportunity for a better
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.