U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Major, an aviation survival technician, looks out across the South China Sea from within a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, April 22, 2019. An aircrew, temporarily assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), deployed with the cutter during Bertholf’s Western Pacific patrol to serve as a force multiplier during operations and participate in capacity building exercises and professional exchanges with partner nations. U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class LA Walker.