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Staff sergeant LEAPs on opportunity to use native tongue
Born and raised in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, Anastasia Stuart traveled to the U.S. as a young adult with the intention of only staying a year to improve her English. One year quickly turned into two, and before she knew it, she enlisted into the U.S. Air Force.
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3/30
2016
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Nellis Airman 'LEAPs' into language program
Capt. Reni Angelova, the 99th Medical Group practice manager, speaks Russian, Bulgarian and English while possessing master’s degrees in economics, law, business administration as well as international relations. She has worked as a teacher and a border patrol agent at one of the busiest checkpoints in Bulgaria before immigrating to the United States. She recently served in the Office of Defense Coordination in Bulgaria as an interpreter under the Language Enabled Airman Program.
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10/18
2015
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From refugee camp to the Air Force
Senior Airman Yia Thao, a 19th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate paralegal, was raised to know that hard work reaps great rewards. The work ethic and dedication that builds a better future runs deep in his family and continues through Thao and his siblings today.
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3/13
2015
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59 majors, captains selected for regional affairs strategist program
Air Force officials selected 59 majors and captains for duty as regional affairs strategists (RAS), Air Force Personnel Center officials said Feb. 24.
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2/24
2015
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Academy's international programs bring education, diversity to life
International education programs not only allow Academy cadets here to study different languages and cultures in different pockets of the world, but also to cultivate foreign relationships that track back 45 years.
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11/16
2014
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LEAP application window opens
The Language Enabled Airman Program is accepting active-duty officer and enlisted applications July 15 - Aug. 22. Those intending to submit applications must register their intent to apply by Aug. 8. Officer candidate students in their senior years may also apply
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7/14
2014
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