U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, the District 1 Commander, engages in conversation with Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Blanton, a machinery technician aboard USCGC (WMEC 901), Boston, Massachusetts, Sep. 9, 2022. Blanton was being commended by Mauger for outstanding performance in the North Atlantic theatre. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)