HS1 Steven Zea Charting a course of compassionate care in the Blue Pacific
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Zea, a deployed health services technician, prepares a fender as the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew arrives in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Aug. 20, 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard is in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard maritime resources following the recent signing and ratification of the bilateral agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)