The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) departs Alameda, Calif., for a Western Pacific patrol, Aug. 22, 2020. Operating under the tactical control of the U.S. 7th Fleet commander, Waesche’s crew are scheduled to engage in professional exchanges and capacity-building exercises with partner nations in the Western Pacific and to patrol and operate as directed. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney and Chief Petty Officer Matthew S. Masaschi.