USS Tulsa (LCS 16) underway

by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Stephens

08 July 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 210705-N-SS370-1962 A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 (HSC 21) lands on the flight deck of the independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) after a training exercise while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 5. Tulsa, 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 3rd Class Chase Stephens