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Language Enabled Airman Program opens to select Air National Guard AFSCs
October 30, 2024 — 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 Nov. 11, 2024, through Jan. 13, 2025... MORE

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)

LEAP Scholars help solidify and strengthen American partnership with Mexican Air Force
June 24, 2024 — 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 scholars, who have backgrounds in security forces, was a big factor in Mexico choosing to partner with the U.S. Air Force... MORE

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Staff Sgt. Edgar Bravo, a LEAP Scholar Inter-American Air Forces Academy Instructor, shows a Mexican delegation the use of a virtual reality simulator. This allows users to simulate being at a specific air base of their selection and practice all the techniques to defend and protect their resources.

AFCLC’s course for Ready Airman Training updated – same value, half the time
June 7, 2024 — To streamline cultural competence education for the Total Force at an accelerated rate, the Air Force Culture and Language Center modified its Developing Cultural Competence course from a projected completion time of 2.5 hours to 60 minutes while maintaining the course’s academic integrity... MORE

Developing Cultural Competence Course now shortened to 60 minutes.

AFCLC Culture Guide App 3.0 gives users an improved experience
May 17, 2024 — The Air Force Culture and Language Center has improved its signature Culture Guide App to optimize individual performance by transforming each user’s education experience. The new version of the app introduces more functionality and a better user experience... MORE

The Air Force Culture and Language Center has improved its signature Culture Guide App and released version 3.0 to optimize individual performance by transforming educational experience and functionality.

Being resilient: Air University’s RTF promotes well-being for all service members
January 26, 2023 — As reported cases of suicide and mental health issues among service members increased, military leadership stepped in. In September 2022, Air Force leaders unveiled a new initiative encouraging support for service members and their families. The Spectrum of Resilience, found on the service’s Integrated Resilience website, provides supportive opportunities and resources across the Department of the Air Force... MORE

In September 2022, the Department of the Air Force unveiled the Spectrum of Resilience to provide a comprehensive listing of available support options for military members and their families. In 2018, Air University established the Resilience Research Task Force involving students from Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. The task force now includes students at Squadron Officer School, which offers it as an advanced research elective, and is sponsored by the office of Air Force Integrated Resilience.

Enrollment window open for 'Introduction to Culture' – Sept. 21-27
August 24, 2021 — In response to the Department of Defense and Air Force guidance to provide cultural education and awareness to the enlisted corps, the Community College of the Air Force and the Air Force Culture and Language Center offers a Distance Learning Course, Introduction to Culture, providing the principles of culture in an applied context... MORE

CLTR201, Introduction to Culture, is a general education course that fulfills three hours of Institutional (resident) and/or Program Elective credit required for the CCAF Associate of Applied Science degree. The course offers a survey of different aspects of culture (domains, skills, and attitudes), enhancing cross-cultural competency and laying a cultural foundation for Airmen in today’s complex operational environment.

AFCLC's LEAP featured on latest "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast
February 12, 2020 — A deep dive inside the Language Enabled Airmen Program is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, released Feb. 11, 2020... MORE

"The Air Force Starts Here" is Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast. The professional development podcasts are designed to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields and can be listened to on the government network on the AETC website, or via mobile application as well as on Apple Podcasts (iTunes). For Android or Google mobile users, the podcast can be found on their favorite third-party podcast phone application. (U.S. Air Force graphic / 1st Lt. Robert Guest)