{"id":11384,"date":"2019-08-18T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T18:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2019-08-18T18:11:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T18:11:14","slug":"breaking-news-portharcourt-native-seaman-victor-diamond-flies-nigerian-flag-to-become-american-naval-future-warfighter-undergoing-dedicated-instructional-guidance-at-naval-education-and-training-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/breaking-news-portharcourt-native-seaman-victor-diamond-flies-nigerian-flag-to-become-american-naval-future-warfighter-undergoing-dedicated-instructional-guidance-at-naval-education-and-training-c\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: PortHarcourt Native, Seaman VICTOR DIAMOND flies Nigeria Flag to become American Naval Future Warfighter…Undergoing dedicated instructional guidance at Naval Education and Training Command in Great Lakes *Learning to be highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighter with tools and opportunities for continuous development *Adapting and keeping up with specialized skills needed to be a boatswain’s mate *Fully ready to take charge of the overall maintenance and preservation of U.S. Navy warships *The Naturalized American is a 2007 graduate of Century International High School, credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in PortHarcourt *His word: \u201cI learned to live a positive life, live by example and to be a positive example for others to do the same. I grew up in a family in PortHarcourt where respect and doing what is right is very important. You have to own what you have done no matter what the consequences\u201d * ‘Diamond plays an important role in America\u2019s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of National Defense Strategy’- MC2 (SW\/AW) Theodore Quintana \u201cOur priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships. Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities\u201d- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BREAKING NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PortHarcourt Native, Seaman VICTOR DIAMOND flies Nigeria Flag to become American Naval Future Warfighter…Undergoing dedicated instructional guidance at Naval Education and Training Command in Great Lakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Learning to\nbe highly\nskilled, operational and combat ready warfighter with tools and\nopportunities for continuous development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Adapting and\nkeeping up with specialized skills needed to\nbe a boatswain’s mate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Fully ready\nto take charge of\nthe overall maintenance and preservation of U.S. Navy warships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The\nNaturalized American is a 2007\ngraduate of Century International High School, credits success in the\nNavy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Portharcourt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*His word: \u201cI\nlearned to live a positive life, live by example and to be a positive\nexample for others to do the same. I grew up in a family in\nPortHarcourt where respect and doing what is right is very important.\nYou have to own what you have done no matter what the consequences\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* ‘Diamond\nplays an important role in America\u2019s focus on rebuilding military\nreadiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices\nin support of National Defense Strategy’- MC2\n(SW\/AW) Theodore Quintana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur\npriorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be\nachieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships.\nReadiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving\nthese priorities\u201d- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BY GEORGE\nELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HE’S THE PRIDE OF NIGERIA, THE SHINING STAR OF PORTHARCOURT\nHERE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A HONEST, HARDWORKING MAN OF\nINTEGRITY AND HONOR. SEAMAN VICTOR DIAMOND, A NIGERIAN Born American\nNaval Future Warfighter has brought glory to Africa’s most populous\nblack nation in the world being an outstanding military officer\nsingled out for celebration by the entire unit of Navy Office of\nCommunity Outreach in Millington, Tennessee.<\/strong> \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on an\nelectronic mail NAIJA STANDARD Newspaper received from MC2\n(SW\/AW) Theodore Quintana in the Media Outreach Department, Great\nLakes III, the press statement celebrates the craftsmanship of Seaman\nDiamond within the training being offered at Naval\nEducation and Training command, NETC. <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quintana\nstated that Sailors\nare some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according\nto Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated\ninstructors.\nAt\nNaval Education and Training command, instructors at advanced\ntechnical schools teach sailors to be highly skilled, operational,\nand combat ready warfighters, while providing the tools and\nopportunities for continuous learning and development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\nilluminated that <\/strong>Seaman\n Diamond, a native of Portharcourt, is a student at NETC, learning\nthe necessary skills needed to be a boatswain’s mate. A boatswain’s\nmate is responsible for the overall maintenance and preservation of\nNavy warships.<\/strong>

Students\nattend advanced technical schools after \u201cboot camp.\u201d They are\ntaught the basic technical knowledge and skills required to be\nsuccessful in their new careers.<\/strong>Diamond,\na 2007 graduate of Century International High School, credits success\nin the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in\nPortharcourt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhis own remark, Seaman Diamond said: <\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>I\nlearned to live a positive life, live by example and to be a positive\nexample for others to do the same,\u201d Diamond said. \u201cI grew up in a\nfamily where respect and doing what is right is very important, and\nyou have to own what you’ve done no matter what the consequences.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nthe record, NETC educates and trains those who serve, providing the\ntools and opportunities which enable life-long learning, professional\nand personal growth and development, ensuring fleet readiness and\nmission accomplishment.

NETC\nis made up of six commands that provide a continuum of professional\neducation and training in support of Surface Navy requirements that\nprepare enlisted sailors and officers to serve at sea, providing\napprentice and specialized skills training to 7,500 sailors a\nyear.

A\nkey element of the Navy the nation needs is tied to the fact that\nAmerica is a maritime nation, and that the nation\u2019s prosperity is\ntied to the ability to operate freely on the world\u2019s oceans. More\nthan 70 percent of the Earth\u2019s surface is covered by water; 80\npercent of the world\u2019s population lives close to a coast; and 90\npercent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nstatement said Diamond plays an important role in America\u2019s focus\non rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and\nreforming business practices in support of National Defense\nStrategy.

\u201cOur\npriorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be\nachieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,\u201d\nsaid Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. \u201cReadiness,\nlethality and modernization are the requirements driving these\npriorities.\u201d

As\na member of one of the U.S. Navy\u2019s most relied-upon assets, Diamond\nand other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last\nbeyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.

\u201cServing\nin the Navy is all about looking out for your shipmates,\u201d Diamond\nsaid. \u201cWe are all a family and that means a lot to me. Mentally, it\nhas made me a better person and has encouraged me to believe in\nmyself. The Navy teaches me how to be a leader, to be a critical\nthinker, a better decision maker and better at risk management.\u201d\n<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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