PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Apprentice Joseph Norris, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, 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 Norris 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.
Norris joined the Navy three months ago. Soon, Norris will serve as an aviation ordananceman.
“I joined the Navy for the opportunity to support my daughter back home and the chance to see more of the world,” said Norris.
According to Norris, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Nashville.
“In Nashville, respect is huge; if you respect others, you will earn respect in return,” said Norris. “I also learned the importance of hard work. These values are also important in the Navy.”
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 Norris 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.
“I think the Navy is the most important branch because we protect the sea and land and air,” said Norris.
Norris and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“So far, I am most proud of being recognized for the hard work I put in at basic training with an early meritorious advancement to the rank of airman apprentice,” said Norris.
As Norris 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 means everything to me, I already see this as a career for me, not just one contract job. It is a place where I can feel proud of the work I do,” added Norris.
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.