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220819-N-CE703-0469 (August 19, 2022) Commanding officer of Independence-varaint littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), Cmdr. Derek Jaskowiak, observes an Oceania Maritime Support Initiative (OMSI) vessel compliance boarding, Aug. 19, 2022. Oakland is deployed in support of the Oceania Maritime Support Initiative, a secretary of defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, and law enforcement operations in Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)