Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Olmeda, a machinery technician assigned to Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, observes a vessel while underway offshore Rancho Palos Verde, California, August 12, 2026.
The boatcrew conducted a patrol along the Sothern California coast in support of the Coast Guard-led Operation Board Trident which is an interagency effort launched in March 2025 to detect, monitor and interdict illicit maritime activity, including illegal migration and activity with transnational criminal organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga)