Sailors transfer ammunition from the mission bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18)...

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Dorothy Mance, from Chicago, places a tray of fish in the food line before lunch aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...

Chief Quartermaster Matthew Rivera, from Mount Bethel, Penn., walks on the flight deck during security watch aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Justin Bautista, from Los Angeles, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, washes an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during routine operations...

Lt. j.g. Hannah Denny, from Ridley Park, Penn., wipes down a door frame during cleaning stations aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...

Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sailed with Germany Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea, and Tulsa hosted Bayern crewmembers for ship tours while moored at Naval Base Guam, Oct. 18 & 21...

211022-N-FA490-1083 Cmdr. Michael Root, captain of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), from Benton, Pa., observes a sea and anchor evolution from the starboard bridgewing of Jackson, during routine operations...

Sailors step forward with a fire-hose during aviation firefighting training aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...

Cmdr. Travis Dvorak, the commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), describes Tulsa’s weapon capabilities to Sailors from the German Navy frigate Bayern (F 217) on the ship’s fo’c’sle...

Aviation Electronics Mate 2nd Class Jonah Lawson, from Prineville, Ore., replaces a co-pilot trim release switch on an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat 23 (HSC 23) aboard USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations...

211021-N-FA490-1003 Aviation Electronics Mate 2nd Class Jonah Lawson, from Prineville, Ore., replaces a co-pilot trim release switch on an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat 23 (HSC 23) aboard USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations...

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Ray Nunley, from Memphis, Tenn., serves as forward lookout watch on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations...

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Damian Guerraguerra, from Las Vegas, stands security watch in the pilot house aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...

Sailors conduct a vertical replenishment from the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), with a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear...

An Orange Park, Fla., native and 2003 Oakleaf High School/2017 University of Florida Graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the deployed Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18)...

Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Andrew Thomas, from Surprise, Ariz., maintains control of a mooring line during sea and anchor aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16)...

Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) prepare to come alongside Jackson in rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) during small boat operations...

Sailors conduct a foreign object debris walkdown on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), prior to flight operations...

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Javier Rosas, from San Mateo, Calif, left, and Lt. Garret Smart, from Draper, Utah, conduct a preflight inspection of a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, prior to flight operations aboard...

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) moors pier side in Subic Bay, Philippines, during a routine port visit...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) comes alongside German Navy frigate Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea while sailing with USS Jackson (LCS 6)...

Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Christopher Fred, from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC-23) embarked aboard USS Jackson (LCS 6), conducts a pre-flight inspection on an MH-60S Seahawk during routine 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)...

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)...

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), transits the South China Sea during routine operations...