PENSACOLA, Fla. – Petty Officer 1st Class Cecilia Rosas, a native of Waxahachie, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy at the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida.
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As an instructor at NATTC, Rosas is serving among sailors and Marines developing the skills needed to be successful naval aviation warfighters.
NATTC instructors are experts in the subject matter they teach, and they provide cutting-edge technical training that transforms students into mission-ready sailors.
Rosas joined the Navy nine years ago. Today, Rosas serves as an air traffic controller.
“My sister inspired me to join the Navy,” said Rosas. “She joined six months before me and told me about the travel opportunities and the worthwhile challenges.”
According to Rosas, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Waxahachie.
“My grandpa taught me to leave any job you do in better condition than when you got there,” said Rosas. “This idea has served me well in the Navy and prevents complacency.”
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 Rosas 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.
“We have to protect our freedom, and the Navy is capable of doing so anywhere in the world,” said Rosas.
Rosas and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“For me, becoming an air traffic controller was very challenging,” said Rosas. “When I qualified on my first radar controlling qualification it gave me the confidence that I can do my job well. That confidence has stayed with me throughout all my training and career so far.”
As Rosas 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.
“For me, serving in the Navy is about the ability to see things through a lens of continual learning; learning about myself, learning skills, and learning about how to develop and work with a team,” added Rosas. “This attitude of always learning keeps you humble and motivated.”
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.