(From left) Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301), U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), and Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) conduct a trilateral engagement with the Japan Coast Guard in the South China Sea June 5, 2023. 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)