Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock, the U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, sits in the captain’s chair on the bridge of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) Mar. 6, 2025. A secure and prosperous Pacific requires working closely with committed partners, such as Papua New Guinea, to promote maritime governance through an international rules-based order. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)