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DDG 62 LATEST NEWS

Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) work in unison to secure lines on the bow of the destroyer as it docks at NSWC PHD on Sept. 20. Homeported in San Diego, USS Fitzgerald has seen multiple deployments over the years, including in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) carrier strike group in 2003. (U.S. Navy Photo by Eric Parsons/Released) Share

DDG 62 LATEST NEWS

Tug boats guide USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) into port past the Surface Warfare Engineering Facility as she arrives at NSWC PHD on Sept. 20. Commissioned in 1995, this Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer is designed to operate independently or as part of carrier strike groups, surface action groups, amphibious ready groups and underway replenishment groups. (U.S. Navy Photo by Eric Parsons/Released) Share

LCS 16 LATEST NEWS

211025-N-LI768-1020 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). Share

LCS 16 LATEST NEWS

211025-N-LI768-1005 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). Share

LCS 16 LATEST NEWS

211022-N-LI768-2022 Sailors step forward with a fire-hose during aviation firefighting training aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Share

LCS 6 LATEST NEWS

211023-N-FA490-1002 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. Share

LCS 6 LATEST NEWS

211022-N-FA490-1083 APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Oct. 22, 2021) 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. Share

LCS 6 LATEST NEWS

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. Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

USS Charleston Sailors Conduct Firefighting Training Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

211022-N-PH222-1728 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 21, 2021) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Marcus Lopez, from Ontario, Calif., signals a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, from the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during routine flight operations. Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

USS Charleston Conducts Flight Operations Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 23, 2021) Lt. Iman Amaya, from Orange Park, Fla., left, fires a M240D machine gun aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a live fire exercise. Share