Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Ens. Nick Jokela gives training on the use of maneuvering boards while underway on a vessel to Coast Guardsmen from Barbados aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence during Operation Tradewinds 2011, March 4, 2011. Tradewinds 2011 is an exercise involving security forces from more than 20 partner nations, primarily from the Caribbean Basin area of responsibility, and will also include participants from Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama and the U.S. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener).