PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2021) A member of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 104 embarks a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), May 12. Charleston is part of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative, a Secretary of Defense initiative leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard's maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operation in Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)