Sept. 9, 2024 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.
Aug. 21, 2024 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
Aug. 19, 2024 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.
Aug. 5, 2024 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.
Aug. 5, 2024 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
July 18, 2024 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.
June 28, 2024 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,
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
June 25, 2024 LEAP Scholar’s training in Spain elevates her skills as an Air Force recruiter A Spanish Artillery Academy might seem like an unusual place to find a young Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer, but training opportunities that would normally seem unusual happen on a regular basis in the realm of language, regional expertise, and culture. Staff Sgt. Vanesa Wagner’s training in
June 24, 2024 LEAP Scholars help solidify and strengthen American partnership with Mexican Air Force When Mexico wanted to start a security forces career field in its air force, it looked at several countries to assist them. The presence of Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholars, who have backgrounds in security forces, was a big factor in Mexico choosing to partner with the U.S. Air
