Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) prepare to moor to a pier on Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., following a 98-day patrol in the Indo-Pacific area, April 8, 2024. The Cutter Bertholf deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)