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  • Indonesian Air Force Academy Cadet Major Salma El Mutafaqqiha Putri and U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Michelle Cabonce are pictured on the Terrazzo during International Week 2024 Sept. 9-13.

    52 ally, partner cadets attend International Week 2024

    “I previously believed that learning about Indonesian culture in the classroom and staying informed on current events had given me a solid understanding,” she said. “But I learned that no amount of study could fully prepare you for the reality of immersing yourself in another culture. The firsthand experiences and interactions provided a depth of insight that cannot be replicated through academic learning alone.” -Cadet 1st Class Michelle Cabonce
  • An Airman from the Montana Air National Guard interacts with a Royal Cambodian Air Force officer while the unit’s C-130J Hercules refuels at the Phnom Penh International Airport for the joint military exercise Atlas-Angel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (courtesy photo)

    Building the bridge between two forces

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- As he was about to head to work for another busy week, his phone lit up with an email from his supervisor. The Montana Air National Guard offered Royal Cambodian Air Force officers a tour of their C-130J Hercules while it was refueling at the Phnom Penh International Airport for the joint military exercise Atlas-Angel, requiring his presence as a translator between the two units. He was already getting ready for a temporary assignment in Houston, Texas, but after closing the message and putting his phone back in his pocket, the only thing that mattered now was preparing for the engagement and making sure his communication abilities were in top shape. A seven-year drought of engagements and partnerships between the two countries was coming to an end, and Dara would use his expertise to bring the rain.
  • An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, South Burlington, Vermont, is refueled via a C-130 Hercules, during a FARP (Forward Area Refueling Point) mission as part of the exercise, “Maple Thunder,” at North Auxiliary Airfield, Joint Base Charleston, North, South Carolina, January 30, 2024. Airman with the 158th FW are participating in Maple Thunder to implement the Agile Combat Employment concept.

    Airpower for Great Power Competition

    Dr. Sandeep Mulgund, Senior Advisor to the HAF/A3 on Agile Combat Employment, highlights the importance of the Language Enabled Airman Program in the Developing Airmen section of this piece.
  • 2nd Lt. Calista Torbenson, left, a student pilot at Vance Air Force Base, was selected as a 2022 LEAP Scholar, with a little help from 1st Lt. Saribel Repollet, right, a veteran of the language program.

    Vance | Student pilot expands career opportunities by LEAPs and bounds

    VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - - The Language Enabled Airman Program allows Airmen and Guardians to enhance their abilities in a language and work with partner nations around the world.
  • LEAP Scholar Maj. Kenneth Hynes (right) presents the Air Force Culture and Language Center coin, as a thank you, to Col. Ilg, Director of Training and Deputy Commander of the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Hamburg during a Cyber Language Intensive Training Event (LITE) in Germany.

    LEAP Scholars merge Cyber, Language and Culture during training in Germany

    The emergence of cyberspace has been a shock wave affecting almost every aspect of society, including our national defense. The cyber domain factors into Great Power Competition and the U.S. is working with our allies and partners around the world to improve our capacity to collectively defend against and respond to cyber threats from authoritarian states.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Cassaundra Preston, a U.S. Air Force Language-Enabled Airmen Program (LEAP) Scholar, interprets customs forms with a soldier from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces on Aug. 15, 2024, at Agadir, Morocco.

    Fluent in Unity: How LEAP Airmen Powered Joint Success at Arcane Thunder 24

    Air Force Lt. Col. Rodrigo Ocampo, Capt. Cassaundra Preston and Staff Sgt. Arnaud Agbo arrived on July 24, 2024, in Morocco ready to support Arcane Thunder 24 with a unique skill set and capabilities that extended beyond traditional military strategy.
  • LEAP Scholars promoted to Colonel (S)

    Congratulations to LEAP Scholars promoted to Colonel (S)

    Congratulations to the 23 Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars who were recently promoted to the rank of Colonel during this promotion cycle! The Air Force Culture and Language Center is extremely proud of these LEAP Scholars and wish them well in their future endeavors.
  • LEAP Scholars selected for Officer Training School

    LEAP Scholars Selected for Officer Training School

    The Air Force Culture and Language Center proudly congratulates our Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars selected for Officer Training School! While being educated, trained, and developed, Officer Trainees are expected to enhance their knowledge and acquire the characteristics necessary to exemplify a warrior mindset. Officer Trainees are tasked with completing a rigorous 60-day training program with OTS staff developing through the Department of Air Force (DAF) Foundational Competencies (AFH 36-2647).
  • Col. Kevin R. "Buddy" Lee

    LEAP Scholar assumes command of Air War College

    Spanish Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholar Col. Kevin R. “Buddy” Lee took command of the Air War College during a July 16, 2024, Assumption of Command ceremony.
  • U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Smith, left, a team leader assigned to the Defense POWMIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nikola Bozic, center, a linguist attached to DPAA, and Dr. Laurel Freas, right, a forensic anthropologist and scientific recovery expert at DPAA, screen sediment from an ossuary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 24, 2024. An ossuary is a container or room used to store the remains of deceased individuals, found in various cultures and historical periods, serving both practical and ceremonial purposes. There are approximately 12 missing personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 72,091 personnel missing from World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Miller)

    DPAA Recovery Team Works to Bring Home WWII Service Member in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team finished a joint field activity (JFA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 31, 2024. They worked carefully with local officials and the U.S. Embassy to attempt to recover the remains of a U.S. service member missing since World War II. This team, composed of specialists from various fields, is united by a common mission: to bring our fallen heroes back home.

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