U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Commander Capt. Nicholas R. Simmons and the Honorable Joses R. Gallen, Secretary of Justice, Federated States of Micronesia, signed an expanded shiprider agreement allowing remote coordination of authorities, the first of its kind aboard the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) in Guam, on Oct. 13, 2022. The agreement will enable to U.S to act on behalf of the FSM to combat illicit maritime activity and to strengthen international security operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)
Senior Coast Guard leadership in Washington D.C., ordered the shift, Muir added. The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security, now under Secretary Kristi Noem. To achieve that goal, Sector Guam is deploying its cutters closer to islands like Guam and Saipan, rather than farther out to sea, Crose said. However, new cutters would allow more flexibility on deployments.
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