U.S. Coast Guard provides emergency management and boating safety workshops in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, under Pacific Partnership 2024 [Image 3 of 6]
U.S. Coast Guard instructors, including Dee Cruz from the Emergency Management team, Lt. Kira Adams from the Joint Rescue Sub-Center in Guam, and Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro, the Compact of Free Association (COFA) Liaison, take a moment for a photo with members of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs, Yap Disaster Coordination Office, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, International Organization for Migration, Catholic Relief Services, and FSM Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, on Sept. 6, 2024. The effort focused on the activation, staffing, organization, deactivation, and demobilization of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), offering Yapese partners crucial insights into managing disaster response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Dee Cruz)