Landing Signal Officer Ensign Justin Canovas directs the tie-down crews on the flightdeck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) during routine flight operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 2. Munro is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Cote)