A Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew transfers passengers to the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC-1130) while in route to Base Los Angeles-Long Beach, Oct. 31, 2018, in San Pedro, California. San Pedro is an ideal location to base the Robert Ward and other Fast Response Cutters to support Coast Guard operations throughout the region and also provides the ships and their crews the support systems they require to operate throughout California. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class DaVonte' Marrow)