LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Sailors Participate in FDFF Drill

211113-N-PH222-1204 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2021) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Carter Cunningham, from Sacramento, Calif., participates in a flight deck firefighting drill on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) 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)