Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Fox, operations officer aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), asks questions during a collaborative mission planning meeting with crews from the Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32) and the Philippine Coast Guard before departing Manila, Philippines, to conduct joint at-sea operations, June 3, 2023. 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)