Petty Officer Third Class Bruce Duarte, a martime enforcement specialist onboard Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, tightens a self-contained breathing apparatus mask on his face before battling a fire on board the cutter in the Western Pacific Ocean, September 19th 2020. The Waesche’s deployment to the region was in direct support of the U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security objectives in the region as outlined by the National Defense Strategy. (Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)