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USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Participates in 20th SEACAT Exercise

210814-N-RC007-1002 STRAIT OF MALACCA (AUG. 14, 2021) Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicolas Lopez from Artesia, Calif. and Brandon Matlock from Spokane, Wash., keeps a lookout during flight operations inside of a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Aug. 14, 2021. In its 20th year, SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among 21 participating Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal activities in the maritime domain in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Cho)