 The former United States Coast Guard cutter USCG Dallas, now named BRP Ramon Al-Garaz, recently departed San Diego for its new home port in the Philippines. The Philippine Navy acquired the ship from the United States under the DOD's Foreign Military Sales Program in May 2012. The acquisition of the ship is mutually beneficial. On the strategic level, this only shows the sincerity of the US government and the Philippine government to uphold the provisions of mutual defense treaty signed between the two governments. US Navy sailors and coast guardsmen train the new Philippine Navy crew on several drill evolutions and various systems on board. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Amara Timberlake.