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Mainland High School grad serves aboard U.S. Navy floating airport in Japan

Arin Dixon joined the Navy four years ago.

By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach
| 11:00 a.m. May 14, 2024

Petty Officer Second Class Arin Dixon. Courtesy photo

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Petty Officer Second Class Arin Dixon, a native of Daytona Beach, serves in Japan aboard the self-contained mobile airport and the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan.

Equipped with a full flight deck and more than 60 aircraft including attack fighter jets and helicopters, aircraft carriers are one of the largest warships in the world.

Dixon graduated from Mainland High School in 2020.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Daytona Beach.

“Growing up, I learned the importance of independence and how to do things on my own,” Dixon said. “I also learned about being a part of the correct group so I can succeed.”

Dixon joined the Navy four years ago. Today, Dixon serves as a yeoman.

“I joined the Navy to follow in the footsteps of my older sister,” Dixon said. "She is the oldest of six siblings and she joined right out of high school. I was inspired by seeing how it panned out for her and I wanted to do the same thing."