T MADDEN ALFORD
Captain (O-6), U.S. Navy Reserve
Co-Founder & Head of Growth, Honest Paws
League City, Texas
T Madden Alford is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, a Captain (O-6) in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and a former submarine officer who served aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN-722). After active duty he managed the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Nuclear Weapon Surety Program, then moved into the private sector with leadership roles at ExxonMobil and XTO Energy before co-founding Triton Well Services, Cloud Clinic, and Honest Paws. He writes for NavyWeek.org on Navy service, veteran benefits, and topics that connect the two.
MILITARY SERVICE
- Captain (O-6), U.S. Navy ReserveU.S. Navy ReserveJul 2009 – Present
Continued service as a reserve officer following active-duty submarine and DTRA assignments.
- Nuclear Weapon Surety Program ManagerDefense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)Feb 2007 – Mar 2009
Oversaw multi-million-dollar, technically intensive R&D projects; served as nuclear equipment and material exportation advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense; sat on the board for Force Protection Equipment Demonstration V (600 vendors, 11,000 visitors, 30 countries).
- Assistant Engineer, USS Key West (SSN-722)United States NavyMay 2006 – Feb 2007
Submarine officer aboard a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine.
- MidshipmanUnited States Naval Academy1998 – 2002 (graduate)
Bachelor's degree, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.
CIVILIAN CAREER
- Co-Founder & Head of GrowthHonest PawsMay 2018 – Present
- Co-FounderCloud Clinic LLCPresent
- Co-Founder & PresidentTriton Well Services LLCMar 2014 – Jul 2015
- Landman — Permian BasinXTO Energy (an ExxonMobil subsidiary)Jan 2012 – Mar 2014
Fort Worth, TX.
- Senior Land RepresentativeExxonMobilOct 2011 – Jan 2012
- Senior Logistics Analyst — LNG, Pipelines, StorageExxonMobil Gas & Power MarketingSep 2010 – Oct 2011
- Senior Business Analyst — Asia Pacific, Africa and PowerExxonMobil Gas & Power MarketingJul 2009 – Sep 2010
- Senior Business Analyst — NGLExxonMobil Gas & Power MarketingMar 2009 – Jul 2009
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Topics T Madden Alford covers and reviews for NavyWeek.org:
- U.S. Navy service & culture
- Navy Reserve & officer career paths
- Submarine community
- VA disability benefits
- Veteran transition
- U.S. Naval Academy
- Nuclear weapon surety
- Veteran-founded business
WRITES FOR NAVYWEEK.ORG
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Profile last reviewed: May 2026
