LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Sailors Conduct Maintenance on MH-60S Sea Hawk

211117-N-PH222-1046 APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Nov. 17, 2021) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Cullen Penrod, from Jacksonville, Fla., left, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3nd Class Jordan Jackson, from Mesa, Ariz., conduct maintenance on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, on the flight deck 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)