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PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

211122-N-PH222-1227 PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Nov. 22, 2021) Sailors stand watch in the pilot house aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a sea and anchor evolution. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 Ryan M. Breeden) Share

PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

211123-N-PH222-1478 PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Nov. 23, 2021) Engineman 3rd Class James Whitaker, from Dunn, N.C., participates in morning colors from the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 Ryan M. Breeden) Share

PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

211123-N-PH222-1650 PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Nov. 23, 2021) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) moors pier side in Port Lae, Papua New Guinea. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 Ryan M. Breeden) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

211120-N-PH222-2046 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2021) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) transits the Philippine Sea during routine operations. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 Ryan M. Breeden) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

211122-N-LI768-1137 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 22, 2021) –The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with 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 1st Class Devin M. Langer) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

211122-N-FA490-1083 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 22, 2021) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Rafael Ruvalcaba, from El Paso, Texas, pre-stages a fire hose in the mission bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during damage control firefighting drills. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

211120-N-FA490-2086 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2021) Chiefs sing “Anchors Aweigh” during a chief pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

STRAIT OF MALACCA

211123-O-NR876-588 LUMUT, Malaysia (Nov. 23, 2021) Personnel from Malaysia and the U.S. kicked off Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 during a virtual opening ceremony, Nov. 23. MTA Malaysia is a continuation of 27 years of U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy serving to enhance mutual capabilities in ensuring maritime peace and stability. (Courtesy photo by Royal Malaysian Navy) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

211118-N-FA490-1027 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 18, 2021) Sailors disconnect the fuel probe during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) between the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) and the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

211117-N-FA490-1018 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Justin Bautista, from Los Angeles, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Rachel Powell, from Stafford, Va., both assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, perform function checks on a .50 cal machine gun in the hangar bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

211117-N-FA490-1217 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Patrick Hix, from Independence, Mo., assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) directs Sailors from a MH-60S helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23 on the flight deck, during routing operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

211119-N-LI768-1021 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 19, 2021) – Mineman 2nd Class Samuel Vazquez, from Odessa, Texas, left, and Mineman 1st Class Nigel Littleton, from Colorado Springs, Colo., prepare to enter a space and fight a simulated fire during damage control training aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with 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 1st Class Devin M. Langer) Share