USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea

by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Cho

09 August 2021 SOUTH CHINA SEA -- 210804-N-RC007-1003 Cmdr. Brandon Cornes from Baltimore, Md., the commanding officer oversees a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), Aug. 04, 2021. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation 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 Richard Cho)