Seaman Apprentice Joseph Burton stands watch on the bridge of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) during a fueling-at-sea approach with USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) June 8, 2023, in the South China Sea. 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)