Cmdr. Nicole Tesoniero, commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) gives a thumbs up to the crew after successfully pulling out of port in Papeete, French Polynesia on May 30, 2025. Harriet Lane is deployed to Oceania to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley).