LCS 18 Photos

HSC-21 Sailors Conduct Flight over Tumon Bay, Guam

220111-N-PH222-1140 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 11, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Shaun Spencer, from San Diego, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, observes a flight maneuver, from the cabin aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to 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)