Ensign Junna Castel, Landing Signal Officer for U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) poses for a quick photo with a Marine Nationale rescue swimmer while a French Navy Flottille 35F AS365 Dauphin helicopter hovers above the flight deck during joint flight operations off the coast of Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 31, 2025. Presence and human-to-human interaction builds the connective tissue that strengthens the safety and security of all countries and fosters a committed network of partners with shared principles and norms in the maritime domain. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)