This year’s event will highlight the Coast Guard’s role protecting American security overseas by honoring the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter John Scheuerman. The crew of the John Scheuerman, along with the crew of the USS The Sullivans, seized a massive Iranian shipment of explosive materials bound for Yemen on Nov. 8, 2022. The cutter is deployed in Bahrain as a part of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia. The mission of PATFORSWA is to equip, deploy, and support Coast Guard forces conducting maritime operations across the Middle East for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).