Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Troy Cardenas, a coxswain at Station South Padre Island, conducts non-compliant vessel (NCV) training near South Padre Island, Texas, on Oct. 14, 2021. NCV training is essential for Station South Padre Island to maintain readiness for response to the high number of Mexican Lancha interdictions along the Gulf Coast. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera)