Defense News in Brief: Coast Guard, Navy Begin High Seas Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol

Source: United States Navy

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy began their joint mission in the Western and Central Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate illegal, unregulated, unreported (IUU) fishing, combat transnational crimes, and enhance regional security, April 5.