Seneca was deployed in support of Operation Pacific Viper. Coast Guard crews worked alongside interagency partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Through Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard is accelerating counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where significant transport of illicit narcotics continues from Central and South America. “Our crews sacrifice time away from their families, and when necessary, put themselves in harm’s way to secure our borders and protect the American people.”The following assets and crews were involved in the interdictions:Coast Guard Cutter Venturous;Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton;Coast Guard Cutter Midgett;Coast Guard Cutter Stone;Joint Interagency Task Force-South;Coast Guard Southwest District;Coast Guard Southeast District. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca is a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter with a crew of 100 homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia.