SAN DIEGO - Airman Bryson Loftis, a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, serves aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of San Diego, California.
Loftis graduated from Calvary Hills Baptist Academy in 2020.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Spartanburg.
“Growing up, my dad taught me to have a strong work ethic,” Loftis said. “Watching him struggle and still work hard taught me a lot. In the Navy, there is a lot of work that needs to be done, and there needs to be people willing to do it or nothing gets accomplished.”
Loftis joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Loftis serves as an aviation support equipment technician.
“I joined the Navy to continue a family tradition of service,” Loftis said. “Both my grandparents were Marines and all my cousins have served in the Navy so far.”
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West |
Loftis graduated from Calvary Hills Baptist Academy in 2020.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Spartanburg.
“Growing up, my dad taught me to have a strong work ethic,” Loftis said. “Watching him struggle and still work hard taught me a lot. In the Navy, there is a lot of work that needs to be done, and there needs to be people willing to do it or nothing gets accomplished.”
Loftis joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Loftis serves as an aviation support equipment technician.
“I joined the Navy to continue a family tradition of service,” Loftis said. “Both my grandparents were Marines and all my cousins have served in the Navy so far.”
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
According to Navy officials, aircraft carriers are versatile and have unique mission capabilities that make them a more strategic asset for the Navy than fixed-site bases. They are often the first response in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. In addition, no other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized aircraft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility and combat capability of its air wing.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Loftis has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of finishing my first deployment,” Loftis said. “I worked my whole life to achieve that and I am so proud of it.”
Loftis serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means putting others first,” Loftis said.
Loftis is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my parents, Joey and Ashley Loftis, for their dedication throughout the years and for always trying their best, even when things were hard,” Loftis added. “I also want to thank Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Jonathan Cooper for taking a vested interest in me and for always being accessible.”
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Loftis has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of finishing my first deployment,” Loftis said. “I worked my whole life to achieve that and I am so proud of it.”
Loftis serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means putting others first,” Loftis said.
Loftis is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my parents, Joey and Ashley Loftis, for their dedication throughout the years and for always trying their best, even when things were hard,” Loftis added. “I also want to thank Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Jonathan Cooper for taking a vested interest in me and for always being accessible.”