As Marisol marched toward the briefing room, she whispered her mantra, in English and Spanish: “One step at a time. Paso a paso.”
“Now go talk to Captain Nguyen,” Hayes said. “He’s got that next assignment on your radar.” alcpt form 78 answer
At Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Private Marisol Ramirez, a Mexican national and three-year Air Force member assigned to communications, sat in a dimly lit study room clutching a dog-eared notebook. The ALCPT Form 78 loomed as her Everest—without English proficiency, she couldn’t advance to her desired role in intelligence. As Marisol marched toward the briefing room, she
