U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns home from Eastern Pacific patrol
Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Kelley, a maritime enforcement specialist aboard USCGC Active (WMEC 618), shakes hands with Mexican SEMAR personnel prior to conducting a personnel transfer at sea while patrolling the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Mar. 30, 2024. Active regularly patrols international waters off southern Mexico and Central America, working with partner nations to combat transnational organized crime in the Western Hemisphere, specifically the smuggling of narcotics. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johnny Williams.