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From center left to right, Robert Hilton, senior foreign policy advisor to the commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Capt. Gayan Wickramasuriya, commanding officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s offshore patrol vessel P628, Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Rear Adm. Sean Regan, commander, Oceania District, Cdr. Chaminda Jayaneththi, executive officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s offshore patrol vessel P628, Phillip Bonney, Office of Internation Acquisition, USCG, and members of the ship’s crew pose for a photo on the ship’s forecastle while the ship is in Coast Guard Base Honolulu for a scheduled port visit, April 3, 2026. P628, formerly the U.S. Coast Guard medium endurance cutter, USCGC Decisive (WMEC 629), was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy in a ceremony at the U.S Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Dec. 2, 2025. Koehler toured the offshore patrol vessel and met with Sri Lanka Navy leadership to discuss maritime security cooperation and the importance of enduring partnerships to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert)
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.06.2026 20:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9600679 |
| VIRIN: | 260403-N-TT369-1074 |
| Resolution: | 6053x4324 |
| Size: | 2.74 MB |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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