LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston conducts shipboard operations in the Strait of Malacca

230301-N-HG846-1042 STRAIT OF MALACCA (Mar. 1, 2023) – Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Allison Offerle, from Wilseyville, California, holds fire flags during an aviation damage control drill on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Strait of Malacca, Mar. 1. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and 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 Daniel Serianni)