While patrolling in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) crewmembers transfer bales of cocaine from the 35-foot-long range interceptor II to the ship, March 28, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard cutters like Kimball operate in the vast approaches of the Eastern Pacific to combat narcotics trafficking. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)