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USS Charleston arrives in Phuket, Thailand for a regularly scheduled port visit

230302-N-HG846-1007 PHUKET, Thailand (March 2, 2023) – Mineman 1st Class Gregory Johnson, from La Porte, Texas, throws a messenger line to moor Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) to the pier in Phuket, Thailand, March 2. 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)