104 Cadets Selected for AFCLC's Language Enabled Airman Program Published May 14, 2024 By Lori M. Quiller AFCLC MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- After a virtual selection board process in April, the Air Force Culture and Language Center selected 104 Cadets for the Language Enabled Airman Program. Of the 104 Cadets selected, 67 were chosen from the United States Air Force Academy and 37 from Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 14 languages. Six of the selects will commission into the United States Space Force while 98 will commission into the United States Air Force. Participation in LEAP is voluntary and highly competitive. To become a LEAP scholar, cadets must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language specified on the Air Force Strategic Language List, receive an endorsement from their unit commander, and compete via a board process. Selection to LEAP is based on applicants’ existing language proficiency, potential to achieve higher levels of language proficiency, and Department of the Air Force language requirements. Below are the names of the 104 Cadets who are now members of LEAP. You can also watch our announcement video, on AFCLC’s Facebook channel. UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE Arabic Modern Standard Heyborne, Sydney Chinese Mandarin Toronto, Joseph Portuguese European Nguyenkhoa, Victor Spanish Avila, Daniel Fuster, Maximiliano Posadas Nava, Alejandro UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Arabic Modern Standard Delasantos, Megan Faiella, Leah Khan, Ameen Petty, Noah Chinese Mandarin Cao, Cosmo Chang, Athena Chang, Stella Kelly, Katy Komschlies, Evan Laurenceau, Keillan Macik, Jaden Pickart, Alejandro Pierce, Sawyer Rawson, Payton Vincent, Aaron Wheeler, Tyler French Benson, Katrina Debray, Armand Durand, Ainsley Flodin, Isabella Heydt, Myriah Jones, Lucas McGarry, Caitlyn Nelson, Sonja Peter, Griffin Seibert, Brennan St. Pierre, James Tuggle, McKenna German Bammer, Mason Bogard, Matthew Champagne, Savannah Conklin, Cooper Hickman, Catherine Hommes, Olivia Mombaur, Sarah Newell, Brooke Ritschard, Peter Hebrew Goldberg, Mayer Italian Beltrame Iacobacci, Sofia Japanese Christner, Kurtz Crane, Victoria Cruise, Tyler Estes, Gregory Fajloun, Joseph Imagawa, Aimi Kidane, Alden Kosinski, Karen Langenburg, Allison Ludan, Ivan Ninal, Ma Santiago, Michael Sievers, Evan Works, Helen Korean Choi, Sung Han, Steve Hur, David Kim, Daniel Kim, Hailey Kimmi, Nicholas Lee, Victor Shin, Ha-Eun Persian Farsi Savidge, Delaney Portuguese Brazilian Castellan, Hannah Davila, Morales Davis, Sydney Hernandez, Alondra Manresa Jorge, Amanda Roberson, Wendell Vera, Joncarl Portuguese European Matlock, Luke Russian Braxton, Keegan Brigola, Massimo Bych, Cassandra Chang, Michael Dernlan, Isobel Harris, Hannah Hughes, Luke Lutz, Kirsten Torresi, Jacob White, David Spanish Adeboyejo, Adedapo Brown, Austin Bush, Teresa Butler, Adriauna Bych, Camille Castaneda, Elena Curcio, John Hartigan, Bryan James, Jacob Mullally, Isabella Ortega, Alfonso Sanchez, Kevin Shrestha, Ramesh Taylor, Jackson Yanes, Yanet Yorkman, Corinne Tagalog Balasabas, Hannah Lazo, Eric
