U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Johnathan Ayers, a boatswain's mate assigned to USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), observes Petty Officer 2nd Class Adamis Gomez Ramos, a machinery technician assigned to Stone, during a training evolution in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 24, 2022. Stone is on a scheduled multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean to counter illicit maritime activities and strengthen relationships for maritime sovereignty throughout the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Perkofski)