For Navy Airman Chastin Reddick Jr., the skills and values instilled during his upbringing in Winter Haven, Florida, serve as the baseline for his military career.
“Growing up, I learned to treat every interaction as an opportunity, to always understand the importance of time and to always try to find a solution,” Reddick said. “This has helped me in the Navy because I’m able to network and utilize the military community to accomplish my goals. Understanding the importance of time helps me make sure I’m managing my time to be an effective asset to whatever group I’m working with and not wasting anyone else’s time. I’m always trying to figure out a solution to any problem to benefit the team or group.”
Reddick graduated from Summerlin Military Academy in 2019 and enlisted in the Navy one year ago, continuing a multi-generational tradition of military service…