(From left) Sailors from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), the Philippine Coast Guard, and Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32) take part in a basketball tournament in Manila, Philippines, June 2 before beginning a multi-day trilateral exercise. 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)