PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Apprentice Manuel Casas, a native of Victoria, 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, Casas 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.
Casas joined the Navy three months ago. Soon, Casas will serve as an aviation ordananceman.
“I joined the Navy because a friend of mine joined and I saw how he was doing something better with his life,” said Casas.
According to Casas, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Victoria.
“Back home, I learned about hard work and dedication and that if you work hard enough at something, you can achieve it,” said Casas.
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 Casas 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 because we protect our seas from foreign powers,” said Casas.
Casas and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“I am proud that I was able to complete basic training, help my division earn the Battle Efficiency flag and advance to the rank of airman apprentice,” said Casas.
As Casas 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 upholding the Navy’s core values of honor, courage and commitment,” added Casas. “It means I have the chance to be a part of a team with a common goal.”
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.