Beth Vandell, the Coast Guard Fifth District’s assistant governmental affairs officer, listens to a Maritime Security Response Team East brief of a capabilities demonstration at a training center in North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2023. MSRT-East is an advanced-ready force trained in counterterrorism, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, high-risk law enforcement boarding procedures and maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy)