Rear Adm. John W. Mauger, commander, 1st District, discusses Operation Vigilant Sentry response efforts with crewmembers at Station Marathon in Marathon, Florida, Feb. 14, 2023. Operation Vigilant Sentry was first approved in 2004 and is the arm of the task force that deploys joint air and surface assets and personnel to address illegal maritime migration in the Caribbean corridor of the United States. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Ian Gray.