USCGC Bear (WMEC-901)

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) pulls into Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to take on fuel and stores, March 2. Bear is deployed to conduct counter narco-terrorism and migrant operations in the Caribbean region. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the logistical hub for all U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and Allied vessels and aviation platforms operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet's Caribbean region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins)

USCGC Boutwell (WHEC-719)

The CGC Boutwell transits home to Alameda, Calif., after a two-month long Eastern-Pacific patrol. The 378-foot long, high endurance cutter's missions include law enforcement, migrant interdiction and search and rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson)

USCGC Boutwell (WHEC-719)

The CGC Boutwell transits home to Alameda, Calif., after a two-month long Eastern-Pacific patrol. The 378-foot long, high endurance cutter's missions include law enforcement, migrant interdiction and search and rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson)

USCGC Boutwell (WHEC-719)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell, stationed in Alameda, Calif., transfers over custody of the Lu Rong Yu 6007 fishing vessel to the Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement Command (FLEC) here on Thursday. The crew from the Boutwell boarded the vessel while deployed as U.S. Coast Guard representatives in the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum (NPCGF). This six-nation forum consisting of China, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Russia, and the U.S., was developed to prevent high seas drift net fishing as well as illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Jonathan R. Cilley)