LCS 18 Photos

Exercise Kakadu 2022

220920-O-NR876-207 ARAFURA SEA (SEP. 20, 2022) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Stalwart (A304) during the RAN Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) in the waters off Northern Australian, Sept. 20, 2022. KA22 is the 15th iteration of the RAN’s flagship biennial regional maritime international engagement exercise, drawing together approximately 3000 personnel, 15 warships and more than 30 aircraft from 22 countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Operations Specialist Cory J. Woll)