2nd Lt. Laketa Fludd, an acquisitions program manager with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, was told by her recruiter that becoming an officer would simply be a matter of applying. After all, she met all the requirements, including a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. She began pursuing this course in 2008, but soon learned the Air Force was eliminating officer positions, and not looking to bring in new officers at the time. She didn’t let that setback deter her from pursuing her dream.