DVIDS – Images – USCGC Joseph Gerczak crewmembers participate in community relations events in the Republic of the Marshall Islands [Image 1 of 5]

USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WMEC 1126) crewmembers pose for a photo after playing basketball with the College of Marshall Island’s Student Government Association and representatives from the Ministry of Finance in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 31, 2026. The crew of the Joseph Gerczak is deployed in support of Operation Blue Pacific, an overarching multi-mission Coast Guard endeavor to promote security, safety, sovereignty and economic prosperity across the Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy USCGC Joseph Gerczak)