A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane flies overhead while operating with Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) in the Windward Passage, March 6, 2026. Resolute’s crew conducted a 61-day patrol in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry, a Department of Homeland Security-led operation and multi-layered approach designed to protect the safety of life at sea while preventing unlawful maritime entry to the United States and its territories. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)