BILOXI, Miss. — Petty Officer 1st Class Danielle Walton, a native of Tippecanoe City, Ohio, serves in the U.S. Navy assigned to Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU), located at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Walton graduated from Bethel High School and Miami Valley Career Tech Center in 2013.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Tippecanoe City.
“Growing up in a small town, my perspective was naturally limited to the world I knew,” Walton said. “The Navy shattered that mold, teaching me the invaluable lesson of diversity by putting me on a team with people from every corner of the country and all walks of life, all working together for a single mission.”
Walton joined the Navy 12 years ago.
“I wanted to do something that mattered, and I wanted opportunities I couldn't get behind a desk,” Walton said. “In the Navy, I get hands-on experience and have seen parts of the world I'd only read about. It's less about finding yourself and more about building yourself through hard work.”
Walton is currently stationed at CNATTU Keesler serving as an instructor, training sailors to become aerographer’s mates.
Navy aerographer’s mates are experts in meteorology and oceanography who provide environmental information to support Navy missions. They collect, record and analyze weather and oceanographic information.
CNATTU Keesler is a training command that falls under Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the largest shore command in the Navy with more than 24,000 military and staff personnel at more than 624 subordinate activities, sites, talent acquisition groups, stations, and detachments throughout the world. NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve our nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat-ready warfighters.
Walton has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment is seeing junior sailors I have mentored over time achieve their own success,” Walton said. “Watching them develop into confident, skilled professionals and leaders within our rate (job) is incredibly rewarding. Knowing I have played a small part in shaping the future of the Navy through them is the most meaningful contribution of my career.”
Walton serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy is about a total commitment to putting the mission and your shipmates first,” Walton said. “It requires the resilience to overcome any challenge and the integrity to lead from the front, setting the example for your team.”
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Walton is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my family for the support and understanding they provide while I'm away,” Walton said.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hunter Harwell, Navy Office of Community Outreach |
Walton graduated from Bethel High School and Miami Valley Career Tech Center in 2013.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Tippecanoe City.
“Growing up in a small town, my perspective was naturally limited to the world I knew,” Walton said. “The Navy shattered that mold, teaching me the invaluable lesson of diversity by putting me on a team with people from every corner of the country and all walks of life, all working together for a single mission.”
Walton joined the Navy 12 years ago.
“I wanted to do something that mattered, and I wanted opportunities I couldn't get behind a desk,” Walton said. “In the Navy, I get hands-on experience and have seen parts of the world I'd only read about. It's less about finding yourself and more about building yourself through hard work.”
Walton is currently stationed at CNATTU Keesler serving as an instructor, training sailors to become aerographer’s mates.
Navy aerographer’s mates are experts in meteorology and oceanography who provide environmental information to support Navy missions. They collect, record and analyze weather and oceanographic information.
CNATTU Keesler is a training command that falls under Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the largest shore command in the Navy with more than 24,000 military and staff personnel at more than 624 subordinate activities, sites, talent acquisition groups, stations, and detachments throughout the world. NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve our nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat-ready warfighters.
Walton has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment is seeing junior sailors I have mentored over time achieve their own success,” Walton said. “Watching them develop into confident, skilled professionals and leaders within our rate (job) is incredibly rewarding. Knowing I have played a small part in shaping the future of the Navy through them is the most meaningful contribution of my career.”
Walton serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy is about a total commitment to putting the mission and your shipmates first,” Walton said. “It requires the resilience to overcome any challenge and the integrity to lead from the front, setting the example for your team.”
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Walton is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my family for the support and understanding they provide while I'm away,” Walton said.