1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:09,510 Welcome to the l wreck is an Ace 3 00:00:09,510 --> 00:00:11,610 enabler video presented by the Air 4 00:00:11,610 --> 00:00:14,710 Force Culture and Language Center When 5 00:00:14,710 --> 00:00:16,821 it comes to combat readiness , it may 6 00:00:16,821 --> 00:00:18,988 be surprising to learn that one key to 7 00:00:18,988 --> 00:00:21,043 mission success lies with culturally 8 00:00:21,043 --> 00:00:23,154 competent personnel across all levels 9 00:00:23,154 --> 00:00:25,260 of the armed forces , skills and 10 00:00:25,260 --> 00:00:27,316 capabilities and language . Regional 11 00:00:27,316 --> 00:00:29,427 expertise and culture , also known as 12 00:00:29,427 --> 00:00:31,538 El Rec , are dictated by the National 13 00:00:31,538 --> 00:00:33,593 Security Strategy and implemented by 14 00:00:33,593 --> 00:00:35,538 the National Defense Strategy . As 15 00:00:35,538 --> 00:00:37,538 fundamental warfighter competencies 16 00:00:37,538 --> 00:00:40,270 critical to global mission success . To 17 00:00:40,270 --> 00:00:42,492 improve mission effectiveness . All rex 18 00:00:42,492 --> 00:00:44,437 skills and partnerships need to be 19 00:00:44,437 --> 00:00:46,659 cultivated prior to potential crisis or 20 00:00:46,659 --> 00:00:48,659 potential conflicts . Equipping our 21 00:00:48,659 --> 00:00:50,770 total force with L rec capabilities 22 00:00:50,780 --> 00:00:53,350 allows us to meet 21st century national 23 00:00:53,350 --> 00:00:56,310 security challenges head on as the Air 24 00:00:56,310 --> 00:00:58,310 Force's global classroom . The Air 25 00:00:58,310 --> 00:01:00,588 Force culture and Language Center or A . 26 00:01:00,588 --> 00:01:02,254 F . C . L . C . Is central to 27 00:01:02,254 --> 00:01:04,366 accomplishing Department of Defense . 28 00:01:04,366 --> 00:01:06,588 Elrich objectives . The A . F . C . L . 29 00:01:06,588 --> 00:01:08,532 C . Is dedicated to the mission of 30 00:01:08,532 --> 00:01:10,699 enhancing partner interoperability and 31 00:01:10,699 --> 00:01:12,643 adversary understanding and airmen 32 00:01:12,643 --> 00:01:14,810 through . Elrich education through the 33 00:01:14,810 --> 00:01:16,866 My learning digital platform and the 34 00:01:16,866 --> 00:01:19,032 Culture guide mobile app . The A . F . 35 00:01:19,032 --> 00:01:20,977 C . L . C . Provides on demand for 36 00:01:20,977 --> 00:01:22,921 credit courses in developing cross 37 00:01:22,921 --> 00:01:24,921 cultural competence , intercultural 38 00:01:24,921 --> 00:01:27,032 communication and global and regional 39 00:01:27,032 --> 00:01:29,780 topics . Operational strategies like 40 00:01:29,780 --> 00:01:32,240 Agile , combat employment or Ace are 41 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,650 enabled by a total Force armed with L 42 00:01:34,650 --> 00:01:37,250 rec capabilities . This was introduced 43 00:01:37,250 --> 00:01:39,306 by the Air Force to project US power 44 00:01:39,306 --> 00:01:41,450 across the globe and address national 45 00:01:41,450 --> 00:01:44,430 security challenges . Ace is defined as 46 00:01:44,430 --> 00:01:46,530 a proactive and reactive operational 47 00:01:46,530 --> 00:01:48,550 scheme of maneuver executed within 48 00:01:48,550 --> 00:01:50,161 threat timelines to increase 49 00:01:50,161 --> 00:01:52,272 survivability while generating combat 50 00:01:52,272 --> 00:01:54,970 power . A key component of this scheme 51 00:01:54,980 --> 00:01:57,202 is to shift operations from centralized 52 00:01:57,202 --> 00:01:59,550 bases to a network of smaller dispersed 53 00:01:59,550 --> 00:02:02,730 spaces . In doing so , Ace complicates 54 00:02:02,730 --> 00:02:04,952 the enemy's targeting process , creates 55 00:02:04,952 --> 00:02:07,119 political and operational dilemmas for 56 00:02:07,119 --> 00:02:09,230 the enemy and creates flexibility for 57 00:02:09,230 --> 00:02:12,000 friendly forces . Aces an all hands 58 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,000 fight and every phase relies on the 59 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,100 skills , expertise and innovation of 60 00:02:16,100 --> 00:02:18,930 multi capable airmen . There are four 61 00:02:18,930 --> 00:02:20,763 main ways that Elrich skills and 62 00:02:20,763 --> 00:02:22,850 capabilities enhance and support ace 63 00:02:22,850 --> 00:02:25,590 operations by enabling multi capable 64 00:02:25,590 --> 00:02:27,479 airmen to communicate effectively 65 00:02:27,479 --> 00:02:29,130 across cultures by enhancing 66 00:02:29,130 --> 00:02:31,297 interoperability with our partners and 67 00:02:31,297 --> 00:02:33,520 allies by adding critical context that 68 00:02:33,530 --> 00:02:35,697 aids in confounding adversary decision 69 00:02:35,697 --> 00:02:37,920 making and by using that context to 70 00:02:37,920 --> 00:02:40,610 shape adversary perceptions . First 71 00:02:40,620 --> 00:02:42,960 Elrich enables multi capable airmen or 72 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,690 M . C . A . S . To communicate 73 00:02:44,690 --> 00:02:47,190 effectively across cultures . M . C . A . 74 00:02:47,190 --> 00:02:49,023 Personnel are trained as a cross 75 00:02:49,023 --> 00:02:50,857 functional team to support force 76 00:02:50,857 --> 00:02:53,050 elements . Because Ace involves 77 00:02:53,050 --> 00:02:55,106 deploying forces to foreign cultural 78 00:02:55,106 --> 00:02:57,161 environments , it is crucial that we 79 00:02:57,161 --> 00:02:59,217 employ a workforce with a fluency in 80 00:02:59,217 --> 00:03:01,383 critical languages and a firm grasp of 81 00:03:01,383 --> 00:03:03,550 the cultural and behavioral sciences . 82 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,338 Elrich skills and knowledge are 83 00:03:06,338 --> 00:03:08,393 critical to effectively interact and 84 00:03:08,393 --> 00:03:10,449 cultivate durable relationships with 85 00:03:10,449 --> 00:03:12,610 host nations and other allies with 86 00:03:12,610 --> 00:03:14,888 effective use of cultural capabilities . 87 00:03:14,888 --> 00:03:16,777 We expand our nation's ability to 88 00:03:16,777 --> 00:03:18,610 strengthen partnerships with and 89 00:03:18,610 --> 00:03:20,499 between countries that are deemed 90 00:03:20,499 --> 00:03:22,332 important to national security . 91 00:03:22,820 --> 00:03:25,340 Secondly Elrich capabilities , enhance 92 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:27,464 interoperability with partners and 93 00:03:27,464 --> 00:03:29,409 allies , improving the way we work 94 00:03:29,409 --> 00:03:31,710 together to meet common objectives . In 95 00:03:31,710 --> 00:03:34,043 order to achieve this . The a F . C . L . 96 00:03:34,043 --> 00:03:36,030 C . Initiated leap or the language 97 00:03:36,030 --> 00:03:38,300 enabled airman program . This is a 98 00:03:38,300 --> 00:03:40,467 career spanning program to develop and 99 00:03:40,467 --> 00:03:42,578 leverage a cadre of airmen across all 100 00:03:42,578 --> 00:03:44,744 specialties with working level foreign 101 00:03:44,744 --> 00:03:46,890 language proficiency integrated by 102 00:03:46,890 --> 00:03:49,490 design programs like leap . Combined 103 00:03:49,490 --> 00:03:51,657 with L . Rec training enable airmen to 104 00:03:51,657 --> 00:03:53,546 communicate , build relationships 105 00:03:53,670 --> 00:03:55,892 effectively , find common ground across 106 00:03:55,892 --> 00:03:57,960 cultural differences enabling allies 107 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,071 and partners as well as strengthening 108 00:04:00,071 --> 00:04:02,016 our position globally as a trusted 109 00:04:02,016 --> 00:04:04,540 defense partner forming and sustaining 110 00:04:04,540 --> 00:04:06,429 mutually beneficial alliances and 111 00:04:06,429 --> 00:04:08,660 partnerships can be our greatest global 112 00:04:08,660 --> 00:04:11,050 strategic advantage . The relationships 113 00:04:11,050 --> 00:04:13,217 we foster with our partners and allies 114 00:04:13,217 --> 00:04:15,272 around the globe can allow for joint 115 00:04:15,272 --> 00:04:17,328 capability development , cooperative 116 00:04:17,328 --> 00:04:19,161 posture planning and coordinated 117 00:04:19,161 --> 00:04:21,272 diplomatic and economic approaches to 118 00:04:21,272 --> 00:04:23,328 better manage or even avoid possible 119 00:04:23,328 --> 00:04:25,430 threats . Our education enhances our 120 00:04:25,430 --> 00:04:27,597 ability to effectively engage with our 121 00:04:27,597 --> 00:04:29,652 partners and allies and bolsters our 122 00:04:29,652 --> 00:04:31,263 relationships through mutual 123 00:04:31,263 --> 00:04:33,510 understanding . Third Elrich adds 124 00:04:33,510 --> 00:04:35,566 critical context to understanding of 125 00:04:35,566 --> 00:04:37,566 security challenges and aids in the 126 00:04:37,566 --> 00:04:39,343 ability to complicate adversary 127 00:04:39,343 --> 00:04:41,720 decision making the rate at which we 128 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,776 can cause dilemmas for the enemy and 129 00:04:43,776 --> 00:04:45,609 complicate their decision making 130 00:04:45,609 --> 00:04:47,720 process within the threat timeline is 131 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:49,776 critical to deterring aggression and 132 00:04:49,776 --> 00:04:51,998 enabling us forces to defend and win in 133 00:04:51,998 --> 00:04:54,180 conflict . Airmen prepared to operate 134 00:04:54,180 --> 00:04:56,013 in foreign cultural environments 135 00:04:56,013 --> 00:04:58,124 through El rec training in advance of 136 00:04:58,124 --> 00:04:59,902 any operation or deployment are 137 00:04:59,902 --> 00:05:02,069 ineffective as well as efficient force 138 00:05:02,069 --> 00:05:04,291 multiplier cultural competence training 139 00:05:04,291 --> 00:05:06,291 cannot be achieved in the moment or 140 00:05:06,291 --> 00:05:09,100 just in time forth . The cultural and 141 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:11,400 regional expertise gained from El rec 142 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,570 education enables ace to shape 143 00:05:13,580 --> 00:05:15,413 adversary perceptions of U . S . 144 00:05:15,413 --> 00:05:17,636 Capabilities and commitment to partners 145 00:05:17,636 --> 00:05:19,858 that more clearly communicates the cost 146 00:05:19,858 --> 00:05:22,520 of a potential conflict . Understanding 147 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,464 the values and belief system of an 148 00:05:24,464 --> 00:05:26,464 adversary provides another layer of 149 00:05:26,464 --> 00:05:28,520 context into how they may evaluate a 150 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,576 situation and even help predict what 151 00:05:30,576 --> 00:05:32,576 their course of action may be . The 152 00:05:32,576 --> 00:05:34,742 ability to shape adversary perceptions 153 00:05:34,742 --> 00:05:36,798 can favorably change the course of a 154 00:05:36,798 --> 00:05:39,480 potential crisis or conflict . Military 155 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,313 personnel with a strong cultural 156 00:05:41,313 --> 00:05:42,924 knowledge of adversaries and 157 00:05:42,924 --> 00:05:44,924 competitors can use that insight to 158 00:05:44,924 --> 00:05:46,924 influence the actions of any of our 159 00:05:46,924 --> 00:05:49,130 future adversaries possibly by sowing 160 00:05:49,130 --> 00:05:51,186 doubt as to whether they can achieve 161 00:05:51,186 --> 00:05:53,860 their desired objectives . Educational 162 00:05:53,860 --> 00:05:56,082 courses and programs offered by the A . 163 00:05:56,082 --> 00:05:58,304 F . C . L . C . And language . Regional 164 00:05:58,304 --> 00:06:00,416 expertise and cultural capability are 165 00:06:00,416 --> 00:06:02,770 foundational to mission success . By 166 00:06:02,770 --> 00:06:04,603 equipping our force with L . Rec 167 00:06:04,603 --> 00:06:06,937 capabilities through leap and A . F . C . 168 00:06:06,937 --> 00:06:09,048 L . C . S . Highly accessible courses 169 00:06:09,048 --> 00:06:10,992 and on demand content . Especially 170 00:06:10,992 --> 00:06:13,180 built to educate at a speed . We are 171 00:06:13,180 --> 00:06:15,380 enabling agile combat employment with 172 00:06:15,380 --> 00:06:17,600 culturally competent multi capable 173 00:06:17,610 --> 00:06:19,777 airmen who can understand and interact 174 00:06:19,777 --> 00:06:21,721 with potential allies , partners , 175 00:06:21,721 --> 00:06:24,054 neutrals and adversaries and do it fast . 176 00:06:24,620 --> 00:06:26,870 El rec skills and capabilities further 177 00:06:26,870 --> 00:06:28,759 enhance the expertise to confound 178 00:06:28,759 --> 00:06:30,759 adversary decision making and shape 179 00:06:30,759 --> 00:06:32,926 adversary perceptions to our advantage 180 00:06:32,926 --> 00:06:34,830 by building a cross culturally 181 00:06:34,830 --> 00:06:37,200 competent Total force L . Rex skills 182 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,480 and partnerships applied left of go 183 00:06:39,490 --> 00:06:41,750 greatly enhanced mission success during 184 00:06:41,750 --> 00:06:45,640 execution for more language region and 185 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:47,640 culture content including courses , 186 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,920 videos and field guides , visit the a f 187 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,110 c l C Culture Guide mobile app . For 188 00:06:53,110 --> 00:06:55,277 more information on leap , visit the a 189 00:06:55,277 --> 00:06:59,150 f c l c website for assistance 190 00:06:59,150 --> 00:07:01,039 through leap Scholar engagement , 191 00:07:01,039 --> 00:07:03,150 Select Training partnership , request 192 00:07:03,150 --> 00:07:05,372 digital form on the websites right side 193 00:07:05,372 --> 00:07:05,610 banner .