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Video by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi, Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi
CGC Stratton Departs for Western Pacific Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
June 12, 2019 | 2:10
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Captain Bob Little, Stratton Commanding Officer: Hey Stratton, good morning! I wanted to say a few words before we take in lines. We talked a little bit yesterday about how special what we do is. Very few people in the Coast Guard actually crew these ships, take in lines, get underway, and go halfway around the world to do the king’s business. And we’re about to go do that. The Navy’s 7th Fleet is extremely committed to flying, sailing and conducting operations anywhere that international law permits, and we are going to be a part of that. And our efforts are going to be focused on doing that, in particular, in that Indo-Pacific region.

Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, Pacific Area Commander: You saw the Taiwan Straits transit, you’ve seen all the UN sanction and ship-to-ship transfer work that Bertholf contributed to. Absolutely critical to top national strategic priorities, and you’re going to go right into that same mission space. The demand for the Coast Guard has never been higher.

Fagan: The United States is a Pacific nation. We have deep and long-standing ties with our partners in the region, and more importantly, we share a strong commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Coast Guard’s deployment of resources to the region directly supports U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives in the Indo-Pacific, governed by a rules-based international system that promotes peace, security, prosperity, and the sovereignty of all nations.

Fagan: During Bertholf’s recent deployment she visited Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines, and we look forward to welcoming Bertholf back to Alameda soon.

Fagan: As the Department of Homeland Security’s sole armed service, the United States Coast Guard’s unique authorities, capabilities, missions and partnerships enable us to expertly engage in the Pacific.
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Bridge Chat's purpose is to create cohesive, high-performing teams that foster trust and connection through flexible and consistent small group discussions; in direct response to overwhelming feedback from the CSAF 21's Resilience Tactical Pause.

Caring for our Wingmen is what defines us as Airmen, so we must work to get to know our teammates and the challenges they face. We all have the same responsibility of creating the workplace we want and supporting the people we share our lives with.

Bridge Chat topics are posted here monthly to encourage small group discussions within teams. Beginning the process of recurring discussions can be difficult, but will become easier with time and reinforce the Flying Tiger culture.

To help us initiate and facilitate these discussions, we have included a guide that defines roles and ground rules.

The Flying Tiger Bridge Chat Facilitator provides facilitator trainings for base personnel. Their goal is to create squadron facilitators who take action on ACC's goal of equipping, engaging and empowering Airmen with resilience tools and create high-performing teams who look out for each other. To schedule training, contact 229-257-3211.