U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Station Apra Harbor personnel team up with local rescue units and enforcement officers from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for an intensive three-day Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREx) in Saipan from Sept. 10-12, 2024. The event began with visits to critical facilities, including the Emergency Operations Center at Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Customs and Biosecurity Office, and the Division of Fish and Wildlife, where U.S. Coast Guard personnel conducted walkthroughs of search and rescue assets, discussed routine operations and procedures, and engaged in meet-and-greets with new leadership, including the Emergency Management and Communications Chiefs. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Richard Hofschneider)