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BAY OF BENGAL

230314-O-NR876-052 BAY OF BENGAL (Mar. 14, 2023) Participant ships of joint training exercise La Pérouse 2023 sail in formation in the Bay of Bengal, March 14. La Pérouse is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation in the field of maritime surveillance, interdiction operations and air operations by progressive training and information sharing. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Photo courtesy of Royal Navy) Share

BAY OF BENGAL

230314-O-NR876-118 Participant ships of joint training exercise La Pérouse 2023 sail in formation in the Bay of Bengal, March 14. La Pérouse is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation in the field of maritime surveillance, interdiction operations and air operations by progressive training and information sharing. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Photo courtesy of Royal Navy) Share

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230303-N-EI127-1833 From bottom to top amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Royal Thai Navy landing platform dock HTMS Angthong (LPD 791), Republic of Korea Navy tank landing ship ROKS Il Chul Bong (LST 688), and landing transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26)during operation Cobra Gold 2023, March 3, 2023. Exercise Cobra Gold 2023, in its 42nd iteration, is one of the largest multilateral theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and reflects the U.S. commitment to allies and partners, providing a continuous and reliable platform to train, prepare, and enhance regional interoperability. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th MEU to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martinez) Share

SINGAPORE

230222-N-HV010-1010 Sailors in a hose team prepare to enter a space with a fire hose during a damage control drill walkthrough aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Feb. 22, 2023. Share

SINGAPORE

230226-N-HV010-1033 Lt. j.g. Dane Whetsel, left, North Bend, Washington, looks to the horizon from the pilot house aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), as the ship sails into the Natuna Sea, Feb. 26, 2023. Share

SINGAPORE

230301-N-HV010-1002 Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Zachary Jacoban, left, from San Bernardino, California, and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, prepare to down-load the MK 110 57 mm Gun at the forecastle aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as the ship sails across the Natuna Sea, Mar. 1, 2023. Share

NATUNA SEA

230228-N-HV010-1173 Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Louis Guicovelasquez, right, from Grand Island, Nebraska, uses hand signals to communicate with pilots flying an MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation training aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as the ship sails across the Natuna Sea, Feb. 28, 2023. Share

STRAIT OF MALACCA

230228-N-HG846-1014 STRAIT OF MALACCA (Feb. 28, 2023) – Machinist Mate 3rd Class Sylvia Slenandore, from Austin, Texas, conducts rear rotary maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 in the hangar bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Strait of Malacca, Feb. 28. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Daniel Serianni) Share

PHUKET, THAILAND

230302-N-HG846-1007 PHUKET, Thailand (March 2, 2023) – Mineman 1st Class Gregory Johnson, from La Porte, Texas, throws a messenger line to moor Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) to the pier in Phuket, Thailand, March 2. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Daniel Serianni) Share

STRAIT OF MALACCA

230301-N-HG846-1042 STRAIT OF MALACCA (Mar. 1, 2023) – Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Allison Offerle, from Wilseyville, California, holds fire flags during an aviation damage control drill on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Strait of Malacca, Mar. 1. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Daniel Serianni) Share

STRAIT OF MALACCA

230301-N-HG846-1040 STRAIT OF MALACCA (Mar. 1, 2023) – An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 departs from Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Strait of Malacca, Mar. 1. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Daniel Serianni) Share

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Cmdr. Charles Cooper, commanding officer, USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) greets Republic of Korea (ROK) Armed Forces members during a scheduled port visit to Jeju, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27. Rafael Peralta is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Mahmoud Abusaid) Share