Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Casey Hughes, cutter command chief, left, Cmdr. Staci Rutsch, commanding officer, middle, and Lt. Cmdr. Lindsay Grim, executive officer, hold the cutter’s awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation pennant aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911), Sept. 14, 2023, in Newport, Rhode Island. The admiral presented the crew of Forward with the pennant to recognize their outstanding performance in support of the Coast Guard Arctic strategy and Operation Nanook, an annual Canadian-led exercise that offers key allies the opportunity to work together and advance shared maritime objectives. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)