LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Ports in Port Lae, Papua New Guinea

211123-N-PH222-1478 PORT LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Nov. 23, 2021) Engineman 3rd Class James Whitaker, from Dunn, N.C., participates in morning colors from 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)