Petty Officer 3rd Class Smith and Fireman Salazar, assigned to the crew of the USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163), stand their duty watch and manage grey water pump-out operations at Sector Key West on July 15, 2026. Performing routine shipboard maintenance and waste-management operations ensures the cutter remains environmentally compliant and fully mission capable while in port. The USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC-1163) is scheduled to commission in New York in September before transiting to their homeport in Guam. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Carly Logan)