U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Petty Officer 2nd Class Madison Booth, a native of Melbourne, Florida, serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Frank Cable.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel |
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Melbourne.
“Both of my grandparents served in the military, and my father is a police officer,” said Booth. “Coming from a family where service to others was highlighted made me want to do my part and give back to my fellow Americans the best way I could.”
Booth joined the Navy six years ago. Today, Booth serves as an electronics technician.
“I joined the Navy to represent my family and my country while traveling around and seeing the world,” said Booth.
Frank Cable, an expeditionary submarine tender manned by a hybrid crew of sailors and civilian mariners, provides critical maintenance capabilities to the U.S. Navy’s submarine force in the Pacific.
Frank Cable’s primary clients are the four Los Angeles-class attack submarines homeported in Guam, but the ship can also provide repair and logistic services to other Navy ships like cruisers and destroyers. The submarine tenders provide maintenance, temporary berthing services and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the Pacific Ocean as well as the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean.
With a crew of more than 600, Frank Cable is 649 feet long and weighs approximately 23,493 tons.
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Booth serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“We will earn and reinforce the trust and confidence of the American people every day,” said Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations. “Together we will deliver the Navy the nation needs.”
Booth has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of the fact I have been able to travel and see so many amazing places in such a short time,” said Booth. “I am also proud of the ability I have had to help others and be part of such historic events such as serving and helping refugees during the pullout of Afghanistan in 2022.”
Booth can take pride in serving America through military service.
“Serving in the Navy means making small sacrifices in my life so that my family and friends back at home don’t have to,” said Booth. “I work very hard every day to make my family's lives back at home that much better and safer.”
Booth is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my whole family back at home,” added Booth. “Without having them supporting me no matter where the Navy sends me I wouldn’t be able to do his job as well as I do.”