The crews of U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and the Ecuadorian naval patrol vessel Isla Pinta (LG-46) conduct exercises and question a vessel crew in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Dec. 7, 2021. U.S. and Ecuadorian law enforcement and security personnel work cooperatively to counter threats posed by transnational crime, illicit narcotics, and human trafficking. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)