U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) crews conduct small-boat operations during trilateral engagements in the South China Sea with Philippine and Japan Coast Guards members, June 7, 2023. Stratton’s crew are participating in the first trilateral engagements between the sea services while deployed to the Western Pacific to operate with regional allies and partner nations, reinforcing a rules-based order and maritime governance to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi)