USS Oakland Sails Out of Changi Naval Base

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim

26 February 2023 SINGAPORE -- Lt. j.g. Dane Whetsel, left, North Bend, Washington, looks to the horizon from the pilot house aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), as the ship sails into the Natuna Sea, Feb. 26, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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)