(From right) Capt. Brian Krautler, commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), presents gifts to Capt. Toru Imai, commanding officer of Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32), Vice Adm. Rolando Lizor N. Punzalan Jr., officer in charge, Philippine Coast Guard, and Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, during a dinner held aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) in Manila, Philippines, June 2, 2023. Stratton deployed to the Western Pacific under U.S. Navy 7th Fleet command to serve as a non-escalatory asset for the promotion of a rules-based order in the maritime domain by engaging with partner nations and allies in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Cote)