USS Charleston Participates in Noble Jaguar

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden

05 October 2021 EAST CHINA SEA -- 211005-N-PH222-1051 U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy equipment serving as an advanced staging platform aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during Noble Jaguar 2021, Oct. 5, 2021. The Marine Corps and Navy leverage integrated command and control and joint sensors to expand battlefield awareness, share targeting data, and conduct long-range precision strikes in support of sea control and sea denial in contested and distributed maritime environments. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as part of an integrated operation with 7th Fleet to maintain reediness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to preserve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released)