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Every week we will feature a different staff member supporting or assigned to #RTC for our #StaffInTheSpotlight
Meet DC2 Jonnie Villa! Petty Officer Villa is a #DamageControlman currently serving at #bootcamp as an instructor at the #USSChief Fire Fighter Trainer.
Villa had to grow up fast and tough in Chicago. He experienced violence and brutality first hand. He was told many times he wouldn’t make it past 17 years old. He refused to accept his situation and made the choice to join the @USNavy in 2013.
“I had to get out of Chicago, and be responsible for my life. I had to take care of myself, make a better future, and then help out my family.”
Now at RTC, Villa is teaching future Sailors how to fight the ship. But even more important to him, are the opportunities he gets to mentor recruits. Villa tries to emphasize things like making good financial decisions and taking care of your shipmates.
“Everybody gets a different Navy experience. There are things that will differ for each person, I just want to make sure they have enough information so they can take care of themselves whether this is a career or not.”
Villa feels he is on his way to where he wants to be in his own life. He has aspirations to be an entrepreneur and create a business designing artwork for décor, clothing and tattoos. It is his dream to run his business with his family and lift them up to success as well.
#Hooyah DC2 Villa!
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Camilo Fernan)
| Date Taken: | 02.09.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2021 10:33 |
| Photo ID: | 6528309 |
| VIRIN: | 210209-N-BM202-1002 |
| Resolution: | 4371x5464 |
| Size: | 3.25 MB |
| Location: | GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 61 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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