Saratoga Springs native helps Navy’s submarine force stay mission-ready

Saratoga Springs native helps Navy’s submarine force stay mission-ready

Petty Officer 3rd Class Anahi Franco Gatica, a native of Saratoga Springs, New York, serves in the U.S. Navy, assigned to Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, the homeport of West Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Franco Gatica graduated from South Glens Falls High School in 2017. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Saratoga Springs…

Brandon Native Helps Navy’s Submarine Force Stay Ready

By Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community Outreach Lt. Joel Walter, a native of Brandon, Florida, serves in the U.S. Navy at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, homeport of West Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Walter graduated from Brandon High School in 2004. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2019 and a master’s degree in management in 2021, both f…