Photos: AMO participates in joint military exercise with the Philippines

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prepares to land aboard the SS Curtiss during the Balikatan 2023 joint military exercise, where U.S. military personnel and forces from the Philippines train shoulder-to-shoulder focusing on maritime security, amphibious operations, live-fire training, urban operations, aviation operations, counterterrorism, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Major General Bradford Gering, Commanding Officer, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (middle) tours the SS Curtiss with (left) Captain Chris Sharik and (right) Kurt Birkhan, a surveyor for the U.S. Maritime Administration.

American Maritime Officers members aboard the SS Curtiss, here in Pearl Harbor in March, included (back row) Captain Chris Sharik, Third Mate Ethan Mueller, Chief Mate Eric Winn, Chief Engineer Nathaniel Fountain, First Assistant Engineer Michael Powers, Third A.E. William Grace, (front row) Second Mate Nixon Ho, Radio Operator Albert Monson and Second A.E. Zachary Taylor. With them are Kings Point cadets Matthew Phelps and Logan Garber.

The SS Curtiss arrives at Pearl Harbor to participate in the Balikatan 2023 joint military exercise with military agencies from the Philippines. The Curtiss is operated by Crowley Liner Services for the U.S. Maritime Administration.