PACIFIC OCEAN- Operations specialists work together in Coast Guard Cutter Stratton's command center during a routine deployment, Aug. 12, 2012. Operations specialists have assignments throughout the Coast Guard, serving primarily in command centers and aboard large cutters, participating in all aspects of operational planning and execution, working with decision makers and operators to accomplish Coast Guard missions 24 hours a day. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith)