LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Sailor Prepares for SOY board.

211109-N-PH222-1398 APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Nov. 09, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Mason Alt, from Thomasville, Ala., prepares to enter the Chief Petty Officer’s mess during his Sailor of the Year board 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)