MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Following a rigorous selection board process last summer, the Air Force Culture and Language Center selected 314 Airmen and Guardians in 39 languages from1,542 applications for the Language Enabled Airman Program. Of the 1,290 eligible applications, 153 officers and 161 enlisted were accepted, including14 United States Space Force officers and five enlisted. For the 2025 cycle, the top 10 languages accepted were Korean, Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian, Modern Standard Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, and Hindi. Participation in LEAP is voluntary, and the application process is highly competitive. To become a LEAP scholar, participants must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language specified on the Air Force Strategic Language List, receive endorsement from their unit commander and supervisor, and compete via a rigorous board selection process. AFCLC is proud to announce those Airmen and Guardians who met these rigorous requirements and are now members of this prestigious career-spanning program. View the official AFCLC announcement video here.
| Date Taken: | 01.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2026 12:53 |
| Story ID: | 556690 |
| Location: | US |
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