DVIDS – Images – First US Coast Guard national security cutter to moor in the Republic of Palau hosts president of Palau and US ambassador to Palau [Image 9 of 12]

Ensign Addison Bass, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Oliva, right, crewmembers assigned to the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), demonstrate firefighting ensemble dress-out procedures during a tour for U.S. and Republic of Palau government officials including the president of the Republic of Palau, in Malakal Bay, Palau, June 26, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force and the U.S. Navy’s largest DESRON. Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)