USCGC Stone’s (WMSL 758) 35-foot long-range interceptor small boat and a Uruguayan Navy 87-foot Protector Class cutter execute combined boarding exercises 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)