LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Sailor Stands Watch While in Timor-Leste

211207-N-PH222-2041 PORT HERA, Timor-Leste (Dec. 7, 2021) Chief Operations Specialist Cory Woll, from Staten Island, New York, stands watch aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a port visit to Port Hera, Timor-Leste. 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)