Beth Vandell, left, the Coast Guard Fifth District’s assistant governmental affairs officer, Cooper Cheetham, middle, a defense legislative correspondent to Senator Dan Sullivan’s office, and U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Anitra Keith, right, a senior enlisted Senate liaison, listen to a Maritime Security Response Team East crew member explain live fire training demonstration at the unit’s 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)