17 October 2021 USS Tulsa Flight Operations Mineman 2nd Class Samuel Vazquez, from Odessa, Texas, signals for an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, to land aboard the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...
17 October 2021 USS Tulsa Sails with USS Jackson, German Navy Frigate Bayern The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails with the German Navy frigate Bayern (F 217) and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6)...
27 September 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sailor in the Spotlight – Mineman 3rd Class Salvador Gallardo APRA HARBOR, Guam (Oct. 1, 2021) – An Ingleside, Texas, native and 2019 Ingleside High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the deployed Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...
09 September 2021 USS Tulsa operates with Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in South China Sea Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) joined Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) during presence operations in the South China Sea...
07 September 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea...
07 September 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails in the Sulu Sea USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails in the Sulu Sea...
04 September 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) "Blackjacks" Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 Flight Ops SOUTH CHINA SEA (SEP. 05, 2021) Sailors assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, conduct post flight operations aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Sep. 05, 2021...
30 August 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) 1st Class Ryan Gee and Mineman Seaman Jonathan Alonsojuarez participate in a gunnery exercise inside of a MH-60S Seahwak helicopter assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa...
26 August 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea Sailors participate in an aircraft firefighting and medical training exercise aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Aug. 27, 2021...
26 August 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicolas Lopez from Artesia, Calif., keeps a lookout during flight operations inside of a MH-60S Seahwak helicopter assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16),...
23 August 2021 Vice President Harris visits LCS in Singapore SINGAPORE -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) while moored in Changi Naval Base, Singapore, August 23...
14 August 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Participates in 20th SEACAT Exercise Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicolas Lopez from Artesia, Calif. and Brandon Matlock from Spokane, Wash., keeps a lookout during flight operations inside of a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard the Independence-variant...
09 August 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The South China Sea Cmdr. Brandon Cornes from Baltimore, Md., the commanding officer oversees a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), Aug. 04, 2021...
29 July 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Sails In The Philippine Sea The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails in the Philippines Sea July 28, 2021...
15 July 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) replenishment at sea with USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) conduct an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 11...
09 July 2021 U.S. 7th Fleet Task Forces 71, 75, 76 form SAG in the South China Sea Comprised of ships and personnel from three U.S. 7th Fleet task forces, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), and a detachment from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 75.1/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit...
08 July 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) underway A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 (HSC 21) lands on the flight deck of the independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) after a training exercise while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 5...
07 July 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Integrated Operations with EODMU 5 (July 7, 2021) Personnel assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 (EODMU 5) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 (HSC 21), embarked on the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), conduct integrated flight operations while underway in the South China Sea, July 7...
22 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) hosts U.S. Marine Corps Visits Lt. Joshua J. Stewart, right, from Mukilteo, WA., explains the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to members of the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) during a tour aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...
21 June 2021 LCS, Marines enhance Naval integration while in Okinawa Rotationally-deployed littoral combat ships (LCS) in the Indo-Pacific continue to integrate with forces across the region as a part of the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) and in support of theater littoral warfare...
17 June 2021 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 visits USS Tulsa Rear Adm. Christopher Engdahl, center, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76, greets the side boys prior to a tour aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...
15 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails in the Philippine Sea Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) conducts routine operations in the Philippine Sea...
10 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) conducts boat operations Mineman 1st Class Andrew R. Lemke, from Antioch, IL., controls a small boat crane console during rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) operations aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...
06 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) conducts flight operations Senior Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Jake Senn, left, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., assigned to Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, escorts Capt. Tom Ogden, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard Independence-variant...
03 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16), HSC-21 train with EOD Mobile Unit 5 Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Trenton B. Coble, right, from Edgewood, Texas, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, utilizes a rescue hoist on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a training evolution with Task Group 75.1/ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5...
03 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Exchange of Command APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 3, 2021) Capt. Tom Ogden, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, delivers remarks during an exchange of command ceremony onboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). During the ceremony, Cmdr. Brandon J. Cornes, Tulsa Blue crew’s commanding...
02 June 2021 USS Tulsa (LCS 16), HSC-21 train with EOD Mobile Unit 5 Sailors assigned to Task Group 75.1/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 keep tension on a line attached to a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during a repel training evolution on CTG 75.1/EODMU 5’s compound...
04 May 2021 Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol Conducts Enforcement Boardings Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol Conducts Enforcement Boardings Story by U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (May 4, 2021) – A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment embarked aboard a U.S. Navy littoral combat ship conducted maritime law enforcement boardings in the Western...
05 April 2021 USS Tulsa, USCGC Kimball Conduct Joint Training PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2021) – The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard joined forces to conduct joint training in the eastern Pacific Ocean, April 4.This evolution provides training and education to the Navy-Coast Guard all-domain naval force to maintain our nation’s advantage at sea. By conducting...
05 April 2021 Coast Guard, Navy begin high seas OMSI patrol SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy began their joint mission in the Western and Central Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate illegal, unregulated, unreported (IUU) fishing, combat transnational crimes, and enhance regional security, April...