Crew assigned to Legend-class Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) train with the M2A1 .50 Caliber machine gun while patrolling the Pacific Ocean, May 1, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our national security cutters, fast response cutters, and other activities conducted in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnerships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd class William Kirk)