U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Brock Richards and Seaman Boatswain’s Mate Charles Walker, crew members assigned to USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905), pose for a photo after a deck mooring evolution in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 10, 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 AFRICOM 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)