Flight Operations On Board USS Charleston (LCS 18)

by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Butler

18 July 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 210718-N-WU807-1045 (July 18, 2021) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kiara Woods signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 to land on Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), July 18. 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)