USS Oakland Gold Underway in 7th Fleet

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim

17 December 2022 SINGAPORE -- Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Diamonn Graham, from Dallas, looks through a pair of binoculars while standing watch on the starboard bridgewing of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as the ship sails out of Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Jan. 17, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)