PENSACOLA, Fla. - Airman Hannah Shaw, a native of Woodstock, Georgia, is serving the U.S. Navy at Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC).
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As a student at NASC, Shaw 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.
Shaw joined the Navy four months ago.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted to push myself and to grow in every way in life,” said Shaw.
According to Shaw, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Woodstock.
“Growing up, I learned that no matter the limitations set by those around, you can accomplish any dream or goal you set for yourself,” said Shaw.
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 Shaw 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 defense because it provides protection on land, at sea and through the air,” said Shaw.
Shaw and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“So far, I am most proud of going from E-1 to E-3 in the 10 weeks I was in bootcamp,” said Shaw. “To make rank in such a short period of time showed me that drive and commitment pays off.”
As Shaw 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.
“To me serving in the Navy means bettering myself and helping those around me,” added Shaw.
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.
“So far, I am most proud of going from E-1 to E-3 in the 10 weeks I was in bootcamp,” said Shaw. “To make rank in such a short period of time showed me that drive and commitment pays off.”
As Shaw 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.
“To me serving in the Navy means bettering myself and helping those around me,” added Shaw.
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.