PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Recruit Darion Moses, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida.
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As a student at NATTC Moses 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.
Moses joined the Navy five months ago. Today, Moses serves as an aviation ordnanceman.
“My family inspired me to join the Navy,” said Moses. “I wasn’t doing anything with my life and I wanted to start it off right, so I joined the Navy.”
According to Moses, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Fort Worth.
“Growing up in Fort Worth, I played sports and I learned to work as a team,” said Moses. “So, working as a team in boot camp came easy to me and I’m sure it will help me out in the fleet as well.”
NATTC’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 Moses 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 we are the greatest sea power and we are a formidable defense against foreign threats against this country,” said Moses.
Moses and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“The accomplishment I’m most proud of so far is graduating boot camp with the battle flag,” said Moses.
As Moses 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 important to me because I wanted to prove I was capable of completing difficult challenges,” added Moses. “I’ve had a lot of family who have served in the military and making them proud gives me a sense of pride.”
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.