March AMO News & Bulletins

News & Bulletins

Allow America’s flagship international food-aid program to feed more people

March 2024

A U.S. food-aid shipment of 28,000 metric tons of American-grown soft white wheat is loaded onto the U.S.-flagged bulk carrier Liberty Glory in August 2023 at the Port of Longview, Wash. for delivery to the Arabian Peninsula. AMO represents all licensed officers aboard the Liberty Glory. Bipartisan legislation would return Food for Peace Title II to its original intent – American g...

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Participation is the key to shaping the future of our union

March 2024

By Willie Barrere National President American Maritime Officers encompasses many things – billets onboard vessels underway and in port, offices and buildings, networks and contracts, to name just a few. Shoreside teams of dedicated officials and staff serve the professional needs of members and applicants who use these resources. Our union is, at its heart, every member of AMO and o...

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