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Language Enabled Airman Program Opens to Select Air National Guard AFSCs
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  • 330 Active Duty Officer and Enlisted Selected for Language Enabled Airman Program

    330 Active Duty Officer and Enlisted Selected for Language Enabled Airman Program

    Following a rigorous selection board process this summer, the Air Force Culture and Language Center selected 330 Airmen and Guardians in 39 languages from 1,158 applications for the Language Enabled Airman Program. Of the 1,091 eligible Air Force applications, 166 officers and 140 enlisted were accepted. With 67 eligible Space Force applications, there were 19 officers and five enlisted accepted.
  • Air Force Culture and Language Center personnel, Air War College Commander Col. Kevin “Buddy” Lee, and AWC Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sgt. Richard Brownlee Jr., watch as Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signs a proclamation on Oct. 10, 2024, declaring November as Alabama’s Second Annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Month in honor of the 9th Annual Air University LREC Symposium at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. L-R: Capt. Alexandru Stoica, James Brown, Chad Hermann, Robin Hunter, Col. Kevin “Buddy” Lee, Gov. Ivey, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Brownlee Jr., Howard Ward, Jamie Williams, Dr. Susan Steen, Lori Quiller, and Neka Ponn.

    Governor declares November as Alabama’s Second Annual LREC Month

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared November as Alabama’s Second Annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Month in honor of the 9th Annual Air University LREC Symposium, which will take place at Maxwell Air Force Base on 13-15 November 2024. Language, regional expertise, and culture education are essential for a mission-oriented and responsive Total Force, which includes information exchange and study, cultural analysis and discussion, diplomacy, risk management, and other regional topical issues.
  • Lt. Gen. Carlos Chavez, the Peruvian Air Force Chief of Staff, second from left, asks about the capabilities of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 6, 2023. Engagements such as this have been enabled through a long-standing partnership between the West Virginia National Guard and the Air Force Culture and Language Center that has connected Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars as interpreters for mobile training events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

    Language Enabled Airman Program Opens to Select Air National Guard AFSCs

    The Air Force Culture and Language Center has announced that the Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force Senior Language Authority in partnership with the Commander Air National Guard Readiness Center to board and select Air National Guard members in specific AFSCs into the program. Specifically, 14N Officers and 1A8X2/1NX Enlisted members (excluding 1N3) may apply directly to LEAP during the application window of 11 November 2024 through 13 January 2025.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Anh Ison, 28th Medical Group pharmacy element chief, smiles during her volunteer shift in A Luoi, Vietnam, Aug. 5, 2024. Ison worked with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency for nine weeks on a mission that had volunteers searching for the remains of people who went missing during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

    Digging for answers: Ellsworth officer contributes to DPAA efforts

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- People join the Air Force for many reasons, from the potential to travel abroad to the educational benefits it affords. For some, the opportunity happens to present itself in a way that can only be described as the right place at the right time, and the story that blossoms from there can be filled with more opportunities than planned.
  • Members of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron flight medicine clinic pose for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 31, 2024. The flight medicine team broke new ground with host nation partners, introducing a Qatar Emiri Air Force hyperbaric chamber now available to U.S. personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    LEAP Scholar helps 379th AEW build connection with host nation medical industry

    U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – From improving wait times to expanding medical accessibility, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron (EMDS) has strived to increase capability and strengthen host nation partnerships.
  • 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.

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