U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, left, and Japan Rear Adm. Eguchi Mitsuru, the superintendents of their respective Coast Guard Academies, sign a Letter of Intent, here, April 21. The Letter of Understanding signifies the strengthening of an international partnership between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Abban)