Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) crew members and a Republic of Singapore Navy ship rider, center, observe light signals from the Royal Navy vessel HMS Spey (P234) during a visual communications exercise in the East China Sea, June 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. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Choe)