Damage Control Drill Aboard USS Oakland

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim

31 January 2023 SINGAPORE -- Sailors assemble metal shoring during a flooding drill aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Jan. 31, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Sang Kim)