Sandy Hook native is serving aboard Commander Task Force (CTF) 63, a duty station in Naples, Italy
Lieutenant Michael Kirk is a 2010 Fairfield College Preparatory School graduate and a 2014 United States Merchant Marine Academy graduate. Today, Kirk serves as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve's Strategic Sealift Officer Force (SSOF).
"Our main purpose is to crew up cargo ships held in reserve to support the military's logistics missions, in times of war or national emergency,” said Kirk. In my current job, I work as the SSOF Operations Officer at CTF 63, where I coordinate members of my reserve community in supporting 6th Fleet's logistics missions.”
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.