19 July 2024 USS Jackson (LCS 6) Conducts Change of Command SAN DIEGO -- Cmdr. Michael Winslow was relieved by Cmdr. Nick Van Wagoner as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Base San Diego, July 19. Capt. Douglas Meagher, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship...
15 May 2024 USS Augusta (LCS 34) Hosts Friends and Family Day Cruise SAN DIEGO -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) hosted a Friends and Family Day Cruise off the coast of San Diego, May 13...
22 November 2023 USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Conducts Change of Command SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Adam Ochs relieved Cmdr. Brian Sparks as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 22...
11 September 2023 Australian Chief Minister of Northern Territory Tours USS Canberra (LCS 30) SAN DIEGO — The Australian Chief Minister of Northern Territory toured the Independence-variant littoral combat USS Canberra (LCS 30) in San Diego, Sept. 11...
17 October 2022 USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Conducts Change of Command NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — Cmdr. Alfonza White relieved Cmdr. Jeremiah Petersen as the commanding officer of Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, Oct. 14...
14 October 2022 USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Conducts At-Sea Change of Command PACIFIC OCEAN — Cmdr. Edison Rush III relieved Capt. Dustin Lonero as the commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a change of command ceremony at sea, Oct. 14...
07 October 2022 USS Savannah (LCS 28) Gold Holds Assumption of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Jenna Van Zeyl became the first Gold crew commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) during an assumption of command ceremony aboard the ship, Oct. 7...
29 September 2022 USS Manchester (LCS 14) Blue Crew Conducts Change of Command Cmdr. Ralph Lufkin relieved Cmdr. Edison Rush III as the commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester’s (LCS 14) Blue crew during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, Sept. 29...
14 September 2022 USS Coronado (LCS 4) Decommissions Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) was decommissioned in San Diego, Sept. 14...
05 August 2022 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Blue Crew Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Drew Greenlees relieved Cmdr. Brandon Cornes as commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 10) Blue crew during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, August 5...
30 July 2022 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Blue Crew Returns From Deployment SAN DIEGO (July 30, 2022) – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Blue crew returned to Naval Base San Diego following deployment, July 30...
29 July 2022 USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Gold Crew Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Erin Connor relieved Cmdr. Travis Dvorak as commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Gold Crew during a change of command ceremony held aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) at Naval Base San Diego, July 29...
29 July 2022 USS Montgomery Welcomes Aboard Family and Friends NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jul. 29, 2022) – The crew of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery hosted family and friends aboard the ship pierside, Jul. 29...
24 June 2022 Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One Holds Change of Command Capt. Marc Crawford relieved Capt. Jack Fay as Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One (LCSRON ONE) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, June 24...
22 June 2022 PCU Canberra (LCS 30) Arrives at San Diego Homeport for First Time Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Canberra (LCS 30) arrived at Naval Base San Diego, June 22, after completing the ship’s maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile, Alabama...
12 May 2022 LCS Successfully Completes First Land Attack Missile Exercise The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise, May 12...
05 February 2022 USS Savannah (LCS 28) Commissions The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) Feb. 5, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga...
21 January 2022 WWII Navy Veteran and Kansas City Native Visits USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Retired Navy Quartermaster 2nd Class Norman Williams visited Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) during a scheduled visit 21 Jan, 2022...
17 December 2021 U.S. Navy Celebrates Commissioning of USS Kansas City The Navy celebrated the commissioning of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22), Friday, Dec. 17, at Naval Base San Diego...
10 December 2021 Naval Strike Missile System Now Aboard USS Oakland The Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Oakland (LCS 24) finished installation of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launch module on Dec. 9 at Naval Base San Diego...
14 October 2021 Ship Sponsor Visits USS Mobile (LCS 26) Rebecca Byrne, the ship sponsor of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) visited the ship on Oct. 13...
09 September 2021 COMLCSRON ONE Reserve Sailor Supports LCS Search-and-Rescue Program SAN DIEGO — U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuankun Xia from St. Augustine, Fla., is supporting the littoral combat ship (LCS) community as a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer during many shipboard qualifications and operations at sea...
08 April 2021 Coast Guard, Navy Seize Illicit Drugs in Third Fleet Waters The joint U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy team seized over 1,500 kilograms of cocaine while operating in U.S. Third Fleet waters, April 7. Littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), with embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 107, conducted the seizure off the coast of Mexico in support of...
05 May 2020 SWATT creates combat ready warships, battle-minded crews SAN DIEGO — Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) led U.S. Navy warships through Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, March 30 through April 17, in the eastern Pacific Ocean...
29 April 2020 It’s a Different World on an LCS SOUTH CHINA SEA -- “It’s literally a place where everybody knows your name,” said Engineman 2nd Class Eric A. Torres, who is assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). “Working on a littoral combat ship is similar to working with family, we all become...