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230920-N-QQ548-1055 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (September 20, 2023) Darryl Blackmon, deputy director for outreach and diversity, poses for a photo with international students from Manpower Personnel Training and Education at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Priestley)

Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students. Located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, we coordinate and supply training support to international governments and international organizations. As a field activity of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), we serve as a focal point for all Security Assistance and Security Cooperation education and training program issues, coordination and advice within the U.S. Navy.
 
NETSAFA is an integral part of Navy International Programs Office (Navy IPO), therefore we also work with and through the Navy IPO chain of command. We are responsible for partner training support first and foremost, and we will work to assure the best training support for our international customers through Navy, other government institution and organizations, and private industry. We must be advocates for our security assistance customers by interceding with those government institutions and private organizations that impact or have the potential to impact our customer training and training support capability.

 

NETSAFA NEWS

CNATT celebrates its 18th birthday

21 February 2021

From Jerron K. Barnett

A small group of Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training leadership and staff celebrated the organization’s 18th birthday Feb. 5.
A small group of Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training leadership and staff celebrated the organization’s 18th birthday Feb. 5.

Established on Naval Air Station Pensacola on Feb. 5, 2003, Capt. Bryant Hepstall, CNATT’s eleventh commanding officer, spoke about the organization’s history and “bright” future, as special guests from Naval Education and Training Command’s leadership looked on. NETC Commander Rear. Adm. Pete Garvin and NETC Force Master Chief Matthew Harris dropped by to help celebrate CNATT’s birthday.

A ceremonial cake was cut and served to the event’s attendees.

Several CNATT “rockstars” were also recognized by Garvin for their recent achievements. They were:

•Frank Palmer, CNATT’s Senior Civilian of the Quarter, fourth quarter, 2020
•Tracy Clark, CNATT Junior Civilian of the Quarter, fourth quarter, 2020
•Marine Staff Sgt. Ernest Winter, for his work on various CNATT reports during the COVID pandemic.  Winter received a special command coin from Garvin.
 
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