The Hon. Acting Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mataafa welcomed Lt. Cmdr. Chris Jasnoch and the crew of USCGC Walnut (WLB 205), acknowledging the importance of Operation Aiga during a reception aboard the ship in Apia, Samoa, Aug. 7, 2019. She expressed gratitude to Charge d'Affairs Tony Greubel of the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Coast Guard in addressing Samoa's request for a vessel to patrol Samoa's waters at the absence of Nafanua I. (Photo by U.S. Embassy Samoa/Released)