PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Recruit Adam Wieber, a native of Four Oaks, North Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida.
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As a student at NATTC, Wieber 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.
Wieber joined the Navy three months ago. Today, Wieber serves as an aviation machinist's mate.
“I knew the Navy would be a better future for me and I wanted to be a part of something more, said Wieber. “That something is our U.S. Navy.”
According to Wieber, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Four Oaks.
“I learned about how to communicate and lead people at a young age,” said Wieber. “It is not just about giving commands, you have to help lead people.”
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 Wieber 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.
“Our Navy protects the sea and ports all around the world and we support all other branches of the military,” said Wieber.
Wieber and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“At boot camp I was a mentor to junior sailors and also a section leader,” said Wieber. “While mentoring others you must always do your best when no one is looking.”
As Wieber 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.
“Honor is the main feeling I feel about serving,” added Wieber. “It is part of the Navy's core values and I really feel each day.”
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.