Ensign Junna Castel prepares the flight deck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) for the approach of a French Navy AS365 Dauphin helicopter in the distance during a joint training exercise between the French Navy Flottille 35F and U.S. Coast Guard May 31, 2025 off the Coast of Tahiti, French Polynesia. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 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)