USCGC Waesche welcomes aboard Mayor of Pohang, Korea Coast Guard Leaders
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), right, and Republic of Korea Coast Guard Capt. Lee Gi Bong, commanding officer of the Korea Coast Guard Patrol Vessel 1510, pose for a photo during a ship tour of the Waesche in Pohang, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2024. U.S. Coast Guardsmen welcomed the mayor of Pohang and leaders from the Korea Coast Guard aboard for a tour to highlight capabilities and best practices used by the U.S. Coast Guard. Waesche is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the Maritime Commons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)