Ensign Veronica Hine monitors contacts on the ships radar while underway on the USCGC Sycamore (WLB-209) in Long Island Sound, NY on Oct. 21, 2021. Hine is a junior officer aboard Sycamore and is required to qualify as a Deck Watch Officer making her a direct representation of the commanding officer, responsible for the safe navigation of the ship and its crew. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan L. Noel)