LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Sailors Participate in Simulated Firefighting Exercise

211229-N-PH222-1042 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 29, 2021) Sailors conduct a “buddy check” on self-contained breathing apparatuses during a firefighting training exercise aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). 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)