U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Strait Pope, an aviation maintenance technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Houston, aboard USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) conducts a helicopter hoist exercise with the Nigerian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 21, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)