PENSACOLA, Fla. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Dyshia Campbell, a native of Brownsville, Tennessee, is serving the U.S. Navy at Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC).
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As staff at NASC, Campbell is serving among sailors, Marines and guardsmen developing the skills needed to be combat-ready aviation professionals. NASC is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, provides an educational foundation in technical training, character development, and professional leadership.
Students at NASC are taught the requirements and skills needed to be successful in their new careers.
Campbell joined the Navy nine years ago. Today, Campbell serves as a legalman.
“My inspiration to serve came in high school while participating in Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps,” said Campbell. “After I completed four years, I knew I would continue my service.”
According to Campbell, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Brownsville.
“Moving around a lot as a child, I appreciated the small-town community which taught me how to work together as a tribe and the end result is rewarding,” said Campbell.
NASC provides educational foundation in technical training, character development and professional leadership to prepare Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and partner nations Officer and Enlisted to be the combat quality aviation professionals their nation needs.
NASC is comprised of four schoolhouses: Aviation Training School (ATS), Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Training (AEATS), Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (ARSS) and Aviation Water Survival School (AWS), which provide instruction in 14 different curricula. In fiscal year 2021, ATS staff conducted 2,250 hours of classroom instruction and 17,095 hours of flight instruction; graduated 1,140 pilots and 217 Naval Flight Officers. AEATS graduated 1,237 students, ARSS graduated 245 students and AWS, including Detachment Swim Sites Norfolk and Pearl Harbor provided training for 6,479 students.
Serving in the Navy means Campbell is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“The training we undergo to become subject matter experts in our field is priceless and unmatched,” said Campbell. “We are the best at what we do.”
Campbell and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“Being stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, and Rota, Spain was a major accomplishment because I had to have the courage to leave my family for the first time,” said Campbell.
As Campbell and other sailors continue to train and perform the mission they are tasked with, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“Serving is all about a personal sacrifice which always results in a bigger reward, such as mentoring, volunteering, training And safety,” added Campbell.
The Naval Education and Training Command is the U.S. Navy’s Force Development pillar and largest shore command. Through its “Street to Fleet” focus, Naval Education and Training Command recruits civilians and transforms them into skilled warfighters ready to meet the current and future needs of the U.S. Navy.