Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel, Navy Office of Community Outreach
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Henry Robles, a native of San Angelo, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida.
Students at NATTC are taught the requirements and skills needed to be successful in their new careers.
Robles joined the Navy four months ago. Today, Robles serves as an aviation support equipment technician.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted to be the first person to join the military in my family, and I wanted to challenge myself,” said Robles.
According to Robles, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in San Angelo.
“Respect and discipline were big things for me growing up in a family,” said Robles. “I had five brothers while being raised by a strong mother and grandmother.”
Naval Air Technical Training Center’s mission is to provide world class professional aviation warriors to the Navy fleet supporting combat readiness anywhere on the globe, while taking good care of our people, families and being good neighbors and stewards in the city of Pensacola and the surrounding region.
NATTC’s leaders and experts develop, deliver and leverage technology to optimize performance of our Navy, Marine Corps and foreign national students. We provide the most up-to-date and relevant training available to our sailors and Marines ensuring Naval aviation’s success.
Serving in the Navy means Robles 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 Navy is important to national security because the world is mostly made of water, and it not only protects this country but the world from threats,” said Robles.
Robles and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“My proudest Navy accomplishment has been completing boot camp,” said Robles.
As Robles 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 in the Navy is a big commitment,” added Robles. “We put aside ourselves for the greater good of others.”
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.