Ensign Benjamin Libraty and Ensign Sarah Choe, both Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) crewmembers, ride a 35-foot Long Range Interceptor II after ship visits to the Japan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel Asanagi (PLH-43), and Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) during a trilateral search and rescue exercise in Kagoshima, Japan, June 20, 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. 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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)