USS Charleston (LCS 18) Sailor Prepares Meal

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden

29 September 2021 GUAM -- 210929-N-PH222-1109 Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jeremy Reynolds, from Chicago, prepares a stew in the galley aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). 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)