Air University language program prepares Captain in search for missing...
September 2016, an American B-24 bomber aircraft lies crashed at the bottom of the ocean, off the coast of Italy. Its 8 man crew entombed among the mangled fuselage and sea life for decades. It’s time to bring ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical Group flight medicine technician, performs an eye examination at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2020. Son is part of The Language Enabled Airman Program... More
An opportunity for multilingual Airmen
A magnifying glass hovers over text from Sun Tzu’s “Art of War,” on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2017. The Air Force Culture and Language Center seeks to form a corps of multilingual Airmen to take on m... More
Know a foreign language? KMC LEAP wants you!
Books about learning foreign languages create the illusion of falling off a table in a library at Ramstein Air base, Germany, May 18, 2017. The Language Enabled Airman Program aims to develop a general purpose ... More
AFCLC and Air University’s first virtual LREC Symposium draws thousand...
AFCLC’s Director Mr. Howard Ward giving his opening remarks
(Middle) Captain Tahina, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance
(Middle) Captain Tahina, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Plans and Programs chief, takes a group photo with Columbian wounded warriors in an 11K called Preste tu Pierna (Lend your Leg) A... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical Group flight medicine technician, checks documents at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2020. Son is a part of the Language Enabled Airman Program, which i... More
Captain Tahina, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and
Captain Tahina, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Plans and Programs chief, stands outside for a portrait April 13, 2016 at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Tahina recently completed a Language I... More
Staff Sgt. McGuire presents a coin to the honor student
Staff Sgt. McGuire presents a coin to the honor student of a counter-improvised explosive device training event at DIRGENIE Battalion Headquarters in N’Djamena, Chad, Dec. 5-14, 2016. Soldiers from the 723rd Or... More
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Army Reserve Engagement Cell chief, speaks with Cameroonian engineers during a visit to see U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technic... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical Group flight medicine technician, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2020. Son is part of the Language Enabled Airman Program which tea... More
Courtesy photo - A group of men in military uniforms posing for a pict...
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Courtesy photo - A man and a woman holding wine glasses
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Capt Toussaint, a LEAP participant, translates for Brig. Gen. Dieter E...
Capt. Lesly Toussaint (center), a Language Enabled Airman participant, translates for Brig. Gen. Dieter E. Bareihs (right), the Director of Plans, Programs and Analyses for Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europ... More
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A land-mind example is used to help Language Enabled
A land-mind example is used to help Language Enabled Airman Program participants learn specific tactics of local revolutionist March 8, 2016 in Columbia. LEAP was created in 2009 by the Air Force Culture and La... More
A Cameroonian military engineer translates for Brig.
A Cameroonian military engineer translates for Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Army Reserve Engagement Cell chief, during a visit to see U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Dis... More
Courtesy Photo. Senegal, West Africa
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A member of the Genie Militaire investigates a cache
A member of the Genie Militaire investigates a cache during a train-the-trainer engagement for counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) training in Niamey, Niger Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2017. The U.S. Army Africa-le... More
A member of the Genie Militaire investigates a vehicle-borne
A member of the Genie Militaire investigates a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device during a train-the-trainer engagement for counter-IED training in Niamey, Niger Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2017. The U.S. Army Afric... More
The Air Force Culture and Language Center stood up
The Air Force Culture and Language Center stood up the Language Enabled Airman Program to advance this cause, and today this program “sustains, enhances and utilizes the existing language skills and talents of ... More
The graphic displays information on the Language Enabled
The graphic displays information on the Language Enabled Airman Program. LEAP is a program designed to develop an Airman's proficiency in a foreign language. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)
Courtesy Photo. Senegal, West Africa
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LEAP to FAO: Giving More than What’s Expected
Capt Christopher Price with Former Secretary of State John Kerry at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brasil. Photo compliments of Capt Christopher Price
Facing the Future with Perpetual Optimism
(A) As part of Project GO, 2nd Lt Stephenie Reid toured the Narva Castle in Narva, Estonia. Most of the Project GO programs were in Narva, but the program allowed for weekend trips to other cities such as Talli... More
U.S Air Force Capt. Michelle Cazares, 39th Communications
U.S Air Force Capt. Michelle Cazares, 39th Communications Squadron cyber operations flight commander, receives the 2018 Latina Style Distinguished Military Service Award, at the 15th Annual National LATINA Symp... More
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Spc.
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Spc. Timothy Chapman, from the 723rd Ordnance Company (EOD) in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, discusses clearing techniques during a train-the-trainer engagement for ... More
(Middle) Captain Tahina, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance
(Middle) Captain Tahina, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Plans and Programs chief, describes training procedures with other Language Enabled Airman Program Airmen March 8, 2016 in Columb... More
Courtesy Photo - A man in uniform standing in front of an air force ci...
Capt. Patterson Aldueza stands in front of one of the hangars of Clark Air Base, Philippines, during his Language Intensive Training Event.
Maj Ryan Hess
Maj Ryan Hess
Staff Sgt. Garrett McGuire leads a discussion on ground
Staff Sgt. Garrett McGuire leads a discussion on ground sign awareness during a counter-improvised explosive device training event at DIRGENIE Battalion Headquarters in N’Djamena, Chad, Dec. 5-14, 2016. Soldier... More
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians,
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, from the 723rd Ordnance Company (EOD) in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, demonstrate personnel searching techniques during a train-the-trainer engagement for counter-... More
Spc. August LaComb, explosive ordnance disposal technician,
Spc. August LaComb, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 723rd Ordnance Company (EOD) in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, briefs Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Army Reserve ... More
U.S Air Force Capt. Michelle Cazares, 39th Communications
U.S Air Force Capt. Michelle Cazares, 39th Communications Squadron cyber operations flight commander right, poses for a photo with Maj. Gen. Linda R. Urrutia-Varhall, the Director of Operations at the National ... More
Language Enabled Airman Program participants stand
Language Enabled Airman Program participants stand for a group photo with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force Heidi Grant and 12th Air Force/Air Forces Southern ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sung Min Son, 86th Medical Group 86th Medical Group flight medicine technician, searches for medical supplies inside an ambulance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2020. Son is a ... More
A member of the Genie Militaire practices fingerprinting
A member of the Genie Militaire practices fingerprinting during a train-the-trainer engagement for counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) training in Niamey, Niger Jan. 23-27, 2017, 2017. The U.S. Army Afr... More
A member of the Genie Militaire investigates a person-borne
A member of the Genie Militaire investigates a person-borne improvised explosive device during a train-the-trainer engagement for counter-IED training in Niamey, Niger Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2017. The U.S. Army Africa... More