Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Seaman Benjamin Lassen, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., and a member of deck force onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence, acts as a role player while Petty Officer 3rd Class Alan McCosley, a native of Broadway, N.C., and a maritime enforcement specialist onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence observes Coast Guardsman from Trinidad-Tobago and Barbados during a subject-matter exchange regarding proper tactical procedures used in a high-risk boarding situation during Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 5, 2011. Tradewinds 2011 is an exercise focusing on strengthening existing regional partnerships and encouraging the establishment on new relationships through the exchange of mission-focused knowledge and expertise. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener).