USS Charleston (LCS 18) Sailors Participate in UNREP with USNS Alan Shepard

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden

03 October 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 211003-N-PH222-1559 Engineman 1st Class Ryan Schneider, from Spencerville, Ohio, assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), collects a fuel sample, during an underway replenishment-at-sea. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released)