Nélida Monteiro Pires, a Cabo Verde Fisheries Enforcement inspector, and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerling Medina, an operations specialist assigned to USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905), communicate with a vessel via radio during a law enforcement operation in the territorial seas of Cabo Verde, Jan. 8, 2023. Spencer is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet, to carry out joint training, exercises, and maritime security operations alongside African partners in support of U.S. interests abroad, regional partnerships, and to strengthen international maritime governance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee))