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Afghan air force airmen attend Kabul English Language Training Center at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2011. KELTC provides Afghan Airmen with English classes to prepare them for their specific jobs and follow-on training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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An Afghan air force airmen takes an English at the Kabul English Language Training Center at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2011. KELTC provides Afghan Airmen with English classes to prepare them for their specific jobs and follow-on training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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Putting effort into English

Published Sept. 28, 2011
By Capt. Jamie Humphries
438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

KABUL, Afghanistan -- In an effort to improve their English skills, Afghan air force airmen attend Kabul English Language Training Center on a daily basis.

Students study English for approximately 25 hours each week until they can achieve a mimimum passing score on the Defense Language Institute's English Comprehension Level test. A typical student coming into KELTC without any English knowledge would need approximately seven months to achieve a score of 55 said officials.

Located on the AAF compound, KELTC provides Afghan airmen with English classes to prepare them for their specific jobs and follow-on training.