(By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), this obligation falls upon hard-charging Navy professionals who train and mentor the Navy’s future warfighters.

Petty Officer 1st Class Madeline Binter, a native of Atlantic, Iowa, plays an important role as an instructor at NETC, providing the fleet with sailors who possess the basic technical knowledge and skills necessary for naval service. “I enjoy being able to play a role in the development of sailors,” said Binter. “It gives me a chance to really prepare them and help paint a picture of what is to come next after Great Lakes. It also gives me the chance to mentor more sailors that will spread all over the fleet.”

Petty Officer 1st Class Madeline Binter (Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Joy,
Navy Office of Community Outreach)

Instructors are experts in the subject matter they teach, and they provide cutting-edge technical training that transforms civilians into mission-ready sailors. Binter, a 2012 Exira-EHK High School graduate, joined the Navy seven years ago.

(Read the complete Navy Press release, HERE)