March 16, 2018 Culture and Language…An Airman’s Perspective Airmen have a unique way of thinking about things and when you study our culture, it’s easy to explain. We are the legacy of pioneers who dared to defy gravity. Our heritage is to take to the heights and not only see but think about everything in new dimensions. It’s only fitting then that Airmen
March 14, 2018 Free field guide app helping thousands of deployed service members around the world The assortment of booklets are as diverse as the service members who use them. Japan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Senegal just a few of the countries in the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s growing library of expeditionary culture field guides.
March 12, 2018 Three LEAP participants selected for the Mansfield Fellowship program The Mansfield Fellowship Program is one of the most prestigious international fellowships in the world and this year, three of the selected Mansfield Fellows are also members of the Language Enabled Airman Program.
March 12, 2018 LREC symposium: Addressing the critical role of cross-cultural competence in the Air Force The programs are heading to the printers, the speakers have been finalized, and preparations are well underway for Air University’s Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Symposium in Montgomery, Alabama.
March 9, 2018 LEAP preparing Airmen for the future Sixteen years have passed since Lieutenant Colonel Dear Beloved joined the Air Force. At the time when he entered, there were mounting tensions between Iraq and the U.S. and a shortage of Arabic speakers in the military. Lt Col Beloved did not speak a second language, but, he knew he needed to
March 8, 2018 Air University Commander visits the Air Force Culture and Language Center Air University President and Commander Lieutenant General Anthony Cotton visited the Air Force Culture and Language Center Wednesday morning. During a briefing, he described the center’s work as “very beneficial”.“I didn’t even realize how many countries we are associated with,” Cotton said, “this
March 5, 2018 Get to know: AFCLC Asia Pacific Expert Dr. Jessica Jordan Dr. Jessica Jordan has a Ph.D. in History (Modern Japan) from the University of California, San Diego. She speaks Japanese fluently and is currently serving as the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Assistant Professor of Regional Cultural Studies for Asia. Her deeply rooted knowledge is
Feb. 28, 2018 ‘Surreal’: Air Force Major relies on military, language training in aircraft crash rescue One minute, you’re having a well-deserved beer after a long hike. The next minute, all hell breaks loose, and you find yourself in the middle of a dangerous crisis. How do you react? What do you know that could be the difference between life and death?Military training was key for Maj. Braden
Feb. 27, 2018 From Montgomery to Romania and Moldova: Air War College courses take students around the world The temperature was a bitter 16 degrees, ice coated the roads, and snow had just begun to fall when Dr. Tricia Fogarty and her Air War College students arrived in Romania back in February.
July 19, 2017 Thinking in Chinese – Staff Sergeant finds meaning beyond words through LEAP “Do you understand me?” is a question often asked when people who speak two different languages meet. The question of understanding goes deeper than just the meaning of words, though – according to one Language Enabled Airman Program participant, language skills are only part of the equation. To
