Commissioner General Kim Jong-Uk, Korea Coast Guard, comes aboard USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) for a tour before signing a bilateral joint statement with Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, between the United States Coast Guard and the Korea Coast Guard, on Base Alameda, Calif., April 2, 2024. The statement acknowledges the Korea and U.S. Coast Guards’ expansion of their partnership through mutual engagements and exchanges, aimed at strengthening maritime domain awareness and maritime governance. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jeannie Shaye