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
85% Hispanic
All Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)
16% other
6 months to complete training
15-20% females
$20,000 is the average cost to recruit a Soldier
95% Graduation Rate
AFCT
Fy # Tested Passed ‰Passed
10 367 282 77
11 374 336 90
12 79 79 67
35 W Mission (lead to 35P)
Fy Languages Added
10 Spanish 23
Chinese 1
Korean 1
11 Spanish 25
Tagalog 4
Korean 2
YTD 12 Spanish 5
DLPT (since FY10)
Languages
# Tested (> 2/2)
Spanish
175 (48)
Korean
7 (5)
Tagalog
4 (3)
Cantonese
1 (1)
Russian
1 (1)
Arabic
1 (0)
Polish
1 (1)
DLIELC, 2235 Andrews Ave, Lackland AFB, TX, 78236 (210) 671-3540, (DSN-473)