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SOUTH CHINA SEA

220519-N-EU544-8351 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 19, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk and MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, conduct concurrent flight operations as a manned-unmanned team (MUM-T) while embarked on the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 Lt. j.g. Alexandra Green) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

220501-N-JX182-1007 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 1, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Matthew Burke, from Topeka, Kansas, stands lookout aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

220501-N-JX182-1027 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 1, 2022) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Carli Sarmiento, from Hemet, California, performs maintenance on communication equipment aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

220422-N-JX182-1009 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 22, 2022) Sailors take care of a personnel casualty during a training exercise aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

220428-N-JX182-1011 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 28, 2022) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) underway in the South China Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

220423-N-JX182-1026 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) A MK 110, 57-millimeter gun weapons system fires aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

220429-N-JX182-1013 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 29, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Corie Wooldridge, from San Marcos, California, performs ground turns on an MQ-8C Fire Scout, attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

220429-N-JX182-1063 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 29, 2022) An MQ-8C Fire Scout, attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) takes off. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

TAGUIG, PHILIPPINES

220419-O-NR876-467 TAGUIG, Philippines (April 19, 2022) – Members of the Philippine Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy pose for a photo during the Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama/Lumbas initial planning conference (IPC), April 19. MTA Sama Sama/Lumbas IPC is the first in-person theater security cooperation exercise planning conference for U.S. 7th Fleet since 2020. MTA Sama Sama, combined with MTA Lumbas, is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, Australia, Japan, France, the United Kingdom and the United States, designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. (Philippine Navy courtesy photo) Share

GUAM

220421-N-JX182-1034 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 21, 2022) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Ruben Rodriguez, from Abilene, Texas, right, and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Byron Banuelos, from El Paso, Texas, fight a simulated fire during a training exercise aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

220420-N-JX182-1038 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Joseph Quartararo, from Staten Island, New York, supervises as Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Matthew Burke, from Topeka, Kansas, fires an M240B machine gun aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

220421-N-JX182-1095 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 21, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Reann Mae Stidham, from Rota, North Marianas Islands, directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), onto the flight deck. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier) Share