PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Quentin Rogers, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, serves the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida.
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Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anna-Liesa Hussey Navy Office of Community Outreach |
As a student at NATTC, Rogers is serving among sailors and Marines developing the skills needed to be successful naval aviation warfighters.
Students at NATTC are taught the requirements and skills needed to be successful in their new careers.
Rogers joined the Navy three months ago. Today, Rogers serves as an aviation electronics technician.
“As a young kid I always wanted to join the military,” said Rogers. “I joined the Navy because of the opportunities to travel and see the world, and the chance to better my position in life.”
According to Rogers, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Atlanta.
“Back home, I learned the value of respecting everyone,” said Rogers. “In the Navy, it is important to respect everyone regardless of rank.”
NTCC’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.
The training center’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 Rogers 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.
Rogers and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“So far, I am most proud of finishing basic training because it was one of the most mentally exhausting and challenging experiences I’ve ever had, and it was the longest I had ever been away from my family,” said Rogers.
As Rogers 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 means being a part of something bigger than myself,” added Rogers. “It means that I am part of a small percentage of people who are willing to do what we do. Also, I am a part of a family with a common interest of protecting the place we call home.”
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.