A 35-foot Long Range Interceptor II from the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), with embarked Philippine Coast Guard members, transits alongside the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) 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 courtesy of Stratton)