The command from USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) spent time with peers on HMNZS Otago (P148) discussing mission, challenges and comparing shipboard life in the region while in American Samoa Aug. 5, 2019. The U.S. and its allies are trusted partners in the Pacific working with Pacific Island Forum nations to help ensure their resource security and maritime sovereignty.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)