PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Recruit Deivin McFayden, a native of Orlando, Florida, 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, McFayden 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.
McFayden joined the Navy three months ago. Soon, McFayden will serve as an aviation support equipment technician.
“I joined the Navy because I have family who serve in the Navy and for the benefits and opportunities it provides,” said McFayden.
According to McFayden, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Orlando.
“Back home, I learned the value of determination, putting out 100% effort in everything I do and treating everyone with respect,” said McFayden. “These values serve me well 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 McFayden 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 of how well trained the sailors are and because we are always ready and on high alert,” said McFayden.
McFayden and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“So far, I am most proud of being able to run the 1.5-mile portion of the physical fitness test within the necessary time because I never really ran before the Navy,” said McFayden.
As McFayden 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.
“Being in the Navy means being a part of something bigger than myself and being ready for anything,” added McFayden.
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.