U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Manning, a yeoman assigned to USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), directs a Uruguayan Navy AB-412 helicopter during a combined exercise in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 22, 2023. 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)