Servicemembers from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), the Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32), and the Philippine Coast Guard listen to a recorded statement from Japan Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Ishii Shohei during a working luncheon hosted by the Japan Coast Guard to discuss future trilateral opportunities between the services in Manila, Philippines, June 3. Stratton deployed to the Western Pacific to engage with regional allies and partner nations, reinforcing a rules-based order and maritime governance to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi)