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Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathalie Aviles takes a photo of a fishing vessel operating in the Solomon Sea on Aug. 12, 2025, while aboard a a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan flight as part of Operation Island Chief. U.S. Coast Guard members played a pivotal role in the success of Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), a multinational maritime surveillance operation conducted from Aug. 4-15.
250812-G-MD301-1282.JPG Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathalie

Sep 8, 2025
SOLOMON SEA - Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathalie Aviles takes a photo of a fishing vessel operating in the Solomon Sea on Aug. 12, 2025, while aboard a a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan flight as part of Operation Island Chief. U.S. Coast Guard members played a pivotal role in the success of Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), a multinational maritime surveillance operation conducted from Aug. 4-15, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the Pacific and maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Nathalie Aviles)


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