Jan. 14, 2022 LEAP Spotlight: Maj. Timothy Bettis "The ability of AFCLC to be forward-thinking and enable USAF students to flex their curriculum to anticipate future DOD needs is highly important. The bottom-up nature of the Language Enabled Airman Program allows students to be more agile in matching their interests and capabilities to emerging DOD
Dec. 27, 2021 French LEAP Scholars Participate in ISO Immersion Course for Integrated Deterrence The Air Force Culture and Language Center developed a two-week isolated immersion course to better prepare LEAP Scholars for integrated deterrence and partner interoperability. During this immersion, the Scholars were in a real-world isolated environment. They lived together and utilized their
Dec. 20, 2021 AFCLC Hosts Its Largest PAC for 3rd Air Force Command Chiefs In November, the Air Force Culture and Language Center completed its largest and perhaps most ambitious three-day virtual Pre-Acculturation Course for eight Command Chiefs with the 3rd Air Force. The CHIEFPAC covered the history, culture, and strategic issues of Europe, Africa, Russia, Ukraine, the
Dec. 17, 2021 AFCLC Co-Sponsors Squadron Officer School “Think Tank” Event The Air Force Culture and Language Center collaborated with the Squadron Officer School to launch its 22A Think Tank initiative. The 22A Think Tank, which took place from 8 November 2021 to 15 December 2021, was an opportunity for a select group of students to tackle a major issue and present
Nov. 22, 2021 AFCLC TV: AFCLC to Feature Programs and Staff on Facebook Live The Air Force Culture and Language Center is launching a new program, AFCLC TV, to showcase the Center’s products, innovative teaching and learning strategies, and tactics developed to leverage language and cultural expertise in a global mission for enhancing partner interoperability and adversary
Nov. 19, 2021 LEAP Scholars to Present Live in Special Facebook Group The Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Language Division is launching a new program to showcase the Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars and their highly specialized culture and language training. The program, called “LEAP Live,” will allow LEAP Scholars to deliver course projects live
Nov. 15, 2021 Going the Extra Mile in Language Learning Although new to the Language Enabled Airman Program, Japanese LEAP Scholar Maj. Jacob McCauley is not a newcomer to the realm of language training. Since childhood, he studied to become proficient in both linguist and technical languages.
Nov. 8, 2021 LEAP Spotlight: Tech Sgt. Trymaine Kelley “Being a LEAP Scholar is life-changing. Just recently, I re-took the DLPT test, and I got my highest scores ever. Now, not only do I get paid extra to know a language, but I also get to help out the Air Force and support missions I wouldn’t have access to otherwise. I have been to Costa Rica, Mexico
Oct. 28, 2021 AFCLC, Air University’s Sixth Annual LREC Centers around “Great Power of Culture” This October, the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University hosted the second virtual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium. Scholars and practitioners from across the Department of Defense and the LREC community worldwide came together online to share ideas.
Oct. 22, 2021 LEAP Spotlight: Capt. Brian Reed “The Language Enabled Airman Program helped reinforce my perspective on just how important it is for United States and Japanese military forces to be able to effectively work together on a strategic, tactical, and operational level,” Japanese LEAP Scholar Capt. Brian Reed said.
