USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) participates in law enforcement demonstrations and provides tours for Korea Coast Guard on Jeju Island, South Korea [Image 5 of 7]
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Brian Whisler, commanding officer of Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), explains the features of Midgett’s embarked cutter boats during a tour for members of the Korea Coast Guard as part of a marine maritime exchange event on Jeju Island, South Korea, June 11, 2026. Midgett is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)