171012-N-HK946-124 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 12, 2017) A Sailor assigned to Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) throws a messenger line as it approaches the pier at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Oct. 12. Rushmore was deployed in support of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI), a secretary of defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operations in Oceania. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis Litke/Released)