Capt. Timothy Brown, center, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) greets Ecuadorian dignitaries in Manta, Ecuador, Nov. 1, 2022. The Alameda, Calif.-based cutter recently completed a deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on a 77-day counter-narcotic patrol in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Oliver Fernander).