SMWDC Hosts 2022 Maritime Warfare Working Group

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vance Hand

03 November 2022 NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES -- 221103-N-ZS023-1008 U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph Abrutz, left, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City’s (LCS 22) executive officer, greets Royal Navy Capt. Sean Ryan as part of the 2022 Maritime Warfare Working Group, Nov. 3, 2022. While aboard Kansas City they learned LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand)