Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kristine Macaraeg takes the oath of office during a promotion ceremony on the flight deck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) in the South China Sea May 31, 2023. Macaraeg, a native Filipina, promoted from the enlisted rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer the day before Stratton pulled in to the Philippines. Stratton deployed to the Western Pacific to conduct engagements with regional allies and partner nations, reinforcing a rules-based order in the maritime domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Cote)
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