Rear Adm. Nathan Moore, U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, commander, posing with Canadian Coast Guard personnel, and civilian personnel after giving them 17th District challenge coins at Hay River Base, Northwest Territories, Canada, June 8, 2022.
The two regional leaders signed the newly revised Beaufort Sea Annex to the national Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, toured the Canadian Coast Guard Hay River Base, discussed Arctic maritime risks and response methods, and established a framework for continued bi-national cooperation in the increasingly important Arctic Region.