U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crew fire a .50 caliber machine gun, during an exercise in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 25, 2023. The Active and crew are operating as part of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, a multinational effort to mitigate illegal drug and migrant flows, as well as protecting the economic and security interests of the United States and regional partner nations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Upshaw).