ECHO COMPANY DLI

Echo Company provides a conducive English Language Training environment to Initial Entry Soldiers and prepares Soldiers for the mental and physical demands of Basic Combat Training.

COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS

180 students	No Min ECL/OPI
91% Hispanic	All Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)
09% other	6 months to complete training
15-20% females	$20,000 is the  average cost to recruit a Soldier

BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM (BSEP)

Of the 450 soldiers tested 399 scored over 31 on the AFCT. This results in a 91% success rate year-to-date fiscal 2009

DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT)

7 Tested: 3/3-0; 2/2-3  43 Total test since 19 Dec 08