LCS 18 Photos

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

211123-N-PH222-2080 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 23, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Brian Dupuis, from Standish, Maine, left and, Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jillian Aguilar, from Dallas, conduct maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, from the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during routine operations. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, 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)