Women’s diversity award

WASHINGTON - The Navy selected five outstanding officers and enlisted sailors from more than 100 nominees for the Capt. Joy Bright Hancock and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Awards. Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Megan Stricklin, an “A” School Instructor at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATCC) in Pensacola, Fla., was selected as the enlisted sailor winner of the Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award. The awards are presented annually to honor the visionary leadership of sailors whose ideals and dedication foster an inclusive culture while furthering the integration of women into the Navy. The Gulf Coast sailor is scheduled to receive the award at the Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium (JWLS) from Aug. 22-23 in Washington, D.C. (Source: Chief of Naval Personnel 04/08/19) The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) headquarters in Pensacola, Fla., is one of 12 "learning centers" under the Naval Education and Training Command tasked with developing and maintaining the Sailor/Marine Training Continuum for Navy and Marine Corps aviation technical training. The Pensacola-based headquarters is responsible for 28 sites located throughout the United States and Japan, including NAS Meridian and NAS Whiting Field.