PENSACOLA, Fla. – Chief Petty Officer Brandon Chovanec, a native of Payson, Arizona, serves the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida.
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As an instructor at NATTC, Chovanec is serving among sailors and Marines developing the skills needed to be successful naval aviation warfighters.
NATTC instructors are experts in the subject matter they teach, and they provide cutting-edge technical training that transforms students into mission-ready sailors.
Chovanec joined the Navy 14 years ago. Today, Chovanec serves as an aviation structural mechanic.
“Lots of my family served in the Army and I wanted to serve also, but I went a different route and joined the Navy,” said Chovanec.
According to Chovanec, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Payson.
“Continuing to work hard and show everyone respect has taken me a long way in my Navy career,” said Chovanec.
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 Chovanec 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 the only branch that serves sea, land and air operations, allowing us to go anywhere when the call comes,” said Chovanec.
Chovanec and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“Making the rank of chief petty officer was a major milestone and something that is hard to achieve,” said Chovanec. “It was the payoff from years of hard work and dedication.”
As Chovanec 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 volunteering to give the military the best years of your life for something better and for your country,” added Chovanec. “It also allows me to teach the next generation of sailors and leave a legacy of leadership behind.”
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.