Small Arms Training Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Butler

27 August 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 210827-N-WU807-1079 Sailors train using pistols during small arms training aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 27. 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)