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Feb. 12, 2020
AFCLC's LEAP featured on latest "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast

A deep dive inside the Language Enabled Airmen Program is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, released Feb. 11, 2020.
Dec. 19, 2019
LEAP: When Busy Schedules Get in the Way

Finding an educational program with flexibility to wait for an applicant is nearly impossible, according to Capt. Huston Matheus. So imagine his surprise when he discovered the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Language Enabled Airman Program would wait for him and his busy schedule?
Dec. 3, 2019
LEAP Scholars Forge New Ground during SOUTHAM Conference

The Language Enabled Airmen Program develops foreign language and cross-cultural skills in Airmen who can better support the application of airpower through strengthening partnerships and interoperability.
Oct. 17, 2019
Squadron commanders: keys to building alliances through LEAP

There’s an old saying that goes like this: “If you ever see a turtle sitting on a fence post, you know it had some help getting there.”In the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Language Enabled Airman Program, the 3,002 scholars currently in the program are utilizing this training to build and
Sept. 23, 2019
Remove the Earpieces: LEAP Scholar Conquers Barriers

“I was on vacation the week prior in the Dominican Republic when my boss called and asked if I’d be able to fly to El Salvador that weekend and brief the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.” Hiding her nervous energy, 1st Lt. Lorrayne Kealty replied, “of course, no problem.”
Aug. 27, 2019
LEAP scholar shares his journey from humble beginnings in Korea to Air Force flight nurse

Major Michael Yim remembers his early days in the United States vividly. At just 15, his family relocated from their home in Korea to Virginia. It was a long journey that came with some harsh realities for the Korean-born teenager now living in the U.S.
Feb. 13, 2019
Registration open for Air University’s 4th LREC Symposium

Registration is now open for Air University’s 4th annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium.The Air Force Culture and Language Center at Air University hosts this symposium each year providing a platform for academic exchange on topics specific to language, region and culture
Feb. 12, 2019
AFCLC adds three South American countries to field guide inventory

Culture-packed, pocket-sized and free to the public, Air University’s Air Force Culture and Language Center adds El Salvador, Belize and Guatemala to its inventory of Expeditionary Culture Field Guides.
Dec. 5, 2018
The Air Force Culture and Language Center debuts new website

On November 29, the Air Force Culture and Language Center debuted its new website which is now hosted by the American Forces Public Information Management System (AFPIMS). The Center currently maintains its culture.af.mil URL. The change comes as AFCLC moves to reorganize its content and align with
Sept. 10, 2018
WSJ salutes Air Force Culture and Language Center’s mobile field guides, app

Titled “Six Indispensable Apps for Business Travelers,” a recent Wall Street Journal article describes the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s app as a “must have” for globe-trotters seeking worldly etiquette.Developed by the Air Force Culture and Language Center at Air University, the