Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP)
Program Owner and Location
LEAP Owner
The Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) is designed and managed by the USAF Culture and Language Center at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Website: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/AFCLC/
Who LEAP Serves
LEAP provides opportunities for officers and enlisted Airmen in the general purpose force (GPF) who:
- Have outstanding service records
- Possess some level of skill in a foreign language
How Skill Is Measured
Language Skill Measurement
Foreign language skill is measured by:
- The Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), or
- The Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
Selection
LEAP Competitive
LEAP is a highly competitive, board-selected program that enables the USAF to:
- Sustain
- Deliberately develop
- Posture Airmen for utilization in:
- Language designated positions
- Deployments
- Other CCMD requirements
Skill Development Methods
Selected members develop and professionalize their skills through:
- An online synchronous platform called "eMentor"
- Periodic overseas language immersions