USS Charleston (LCS 18) sails with Royal New Zealand Navy ships HMNZS AOTEAROA (A11) and HMNZS TE KAHA (F77)

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20 September 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 210920-N-PL200-0008 Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), right, sails with Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS AOTEAROA (A11), as seen from HMNZS TE KAHA (F77), during a division tactics exercise. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is 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 free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Royal New Zealand Navy courtesy photo)