Petty Officer 1st Class Taylor Gray (right), a maritime enforcement specialist, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Davis demonstrate front kick practice procedures during use-of-force training on the flight deck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) June 14, 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)