U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Cody Cates, a damage controlman (DC) attached to the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), secures a pipe in the engine room while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 25, 2022. DCs assigned to cutters are responsible for watertight integrity, emergency equipment, plumbing repairs, welding fabrication and repairs, chemical, biological and nuclear-warfare detection, and decontamination. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)