U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer, U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751), watches a navigation chart during a Codes for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) exercise while training with the Vietnam Coast Guard Cutter VCG-8001 off the coast of Vietnam, July 12, 2024. CUES is an exercise focused on using signaling to overcome language barriers when maneuvering in a maritime setting. Waesche 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)