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USS OAKLAND CONDUCTS WEAPONS FAMILIARIZATION

SINGAPORE (March 9, 2023) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Emily Schaffer, from Duanesburg, New York, operates an M2A1 machine gun during a weapons familiarization training aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 9, 2023. Oakland, 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 Sang Kim)