Cmdr. Koppi, Prevention Department Head, Sector San Diego and her 5-year-old daughter, Ava, get underway with ANT San Diego for a dependent cruise and to observe maintenance on local navigational aids in the San Diego harbor, Aug. 1, 2023. Coast Guard units periodically conduct dependent cruises as a way to show their families insight on their day-to-day responsibilities. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brigitte Peters.