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Coconut Creek native supports the Navy’s submarine force in Guam

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

      U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – Chief Petty Officer Juliana Gomez, a native of Coconut Creek, Florida, serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Frank Cable.

Gomez graduated from Stoneman Douglas High School in 2006.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Coconut Creek.

“I grew up in Colombia and it’s very diverse,” said Gomez. “That helped me adapt to the military. “Growing up, my grandfather always taught me to gain knowledge, which also helped me in my career and helps me to advise junior sailors so they can advance in their careers.”

Gomez joined the Navy 17 years ago. Today, Gomez serves as a chief machinist’s mate.

“I joined the Navy to have a better future for myself and my family,” said Gomez.

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.

Gomez 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.”

Gomez has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service and takes pride in serving America through military service.

“Serving in the Navy provides a sense of pride because you learn that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it,” said Gomez. “I’m proud knowing that I’m serving a country that has given so much to my family. It also means financial security.”

Gomez is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.

“I would like to thank my mom and my sister because they were always the driving force for me to continue going,” added Gomez. “My sister and I joined the Navy together.”

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Pembroke Pines Native Supports the Navy’s Submarine Force in Guam

Zuluaga graduated from Somerset Academy in 2021.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Pembroke Pines.

“I learned to follow orders exactly how they are written, to a T,” said Zuluaga. “My last chief really drilled into my head that everything is written in blood. Those rules, regulations, and guidelines are what they are because mistakes have already been made and refinements have already taken place.”

Zuluaga joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Zuluaga serves as an electrician’s mate.

“I joined to make it a career,” said Zuluaga. “I was interested in special warfare, but I had to renounce dual citizenship and then wait two years to put in my package to try and attend Basic Underwater Demolition School.”

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.

Zuluaga 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.”

Zuluaga has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.

“I’m proud of my deployment on my last ship,” said Zuluaga. “You learn a lot about yourself and how to work. I think every sailor should get a chance to do it.”

Zuluaga can take pride in serving America through military service.

“It’s all about learning from everyone’s experiences and points of view,” said Zuluaga. “It’s also about learning my own limits and finding out what I can and can’t achieve.”

Zuluaga is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.

“I’d like to thank my mom,” added Zuluaga. “She’s the only family that I have who’s not in Columbia. She’s the one who keeps pushing me every day.”

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