U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Nicole Tesoniero, commanding officer for U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903), answers questions during a press conference on the pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii after a 79-day Operation Blue Pacific patrol, April 9, 2024. The cutter and crew made port calls in American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Marshall Islands working alongside Pacific Island nations to forge and advance relationships with like-minded allies and partners who share a common vision for maritime governance.