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USS Charleston conducts routine flight maintenance

230202-N-HG846-1040 SINGAPORE STRAIT (Feb. 2, 2023) – Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Sylvia Slenandore, front, from Austin, Texas, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Mason Bou, from Henderson, North Carolina, remove a panel from an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during routine maintenance on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Singapore Strait, Feb. 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)