Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathalie Aviles takes a photo of a fishing vessel operating in the Solomon Sea on Aug. 12, 2025, while aboard a a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan flight as part of Operation Island Chief. U.S. Coast Guard members played a pivotal role in the success of Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), a multinational maritime surveillance operation conducted from Aug. 4-15, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the Pacific and maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Nathalie Aviles)