PENSACOLA, Fla. – Airman Jordan Richardson, a native of Waco, Texas, 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, Richardson 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.
Richardson joined the Navy three months ago. Today, Richardson serves as an aviation electronics technician.
“I met a man named Kenneth Ford, a former sailor who coached me on health, nutarian, and spiritually,” said Richardson. “He was my inspiration for joining the Navy.”
According to Richardson, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Waco.
“Waco taught me to treat everyone like you want to be treated and to be a good steward of things given to you,” said Richardson.
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 Richardson 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 protects the seas underwater, on the surface and in the sky,” said Richardson.
Richardson and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“I served as the Recruit Lead Petty Officer, second in command of the division in boot camp and really enjoyed the experience,” said Richardson.
As Richardson 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 means giving back to myself, family, community and my country,” added Richardson. “It makes a full circle.”
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.