Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Smits and Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Brenton demonstrate how to wear a Type 1 personal flotation device during boating safety class on Dec. 28, 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard regularly works with partners in the Republic of Palau; this series of events was part of Pacific Partnership 2024, which is now, in its 19th iteration, the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)