U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West and foreign partner nation personnel prepare to conduct a maritime interdiction operation aboard an Interceptor 41C maritime interdiction boat during PANAMAX 2026 at Panama City, Aug. 7, 2026. The team prepares a ladder for boarding a target vessel, demonstrating coordinated maritime capabilities while strengthening interoperability and regional readiness among U.S. and partner forces. PANAMAX 2026 scenarios help the defense and public security forces of participating nations improve interoperability, hone their skills during scenarios involving coalition and all-domain operations, forge strong cooperative partnerships, and demonstrate their collective capacity to respond to and deter threats to the region and its critical waterways. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Crystal Burgess)