PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2021) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Karen Chen from Miami, speaks on a radio with a foreign vessel aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in support of Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI). OMSI is 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)