Damage Control Training Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Butler

26 August 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 210826-N-WU807-1011 Chief Mineman Daniel Chaboya, from Tucson, Ariz., climbs a ladder during damage control training aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 26. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Butler)