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SOUTH CHINA SEA

211117-N-FA490-1018 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Justin Bautista, from Los Angeles, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Rachel Powell, from Stafford, Va., both assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, perform function checks on a .50 cal machine gun in the hangar bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

211117-N-FA490-1217 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Patrick Hix, from Independence, Mo., assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) directs Sailors from a MH-60S helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23 on the flight deck, during routing operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

GUAM

211112-N-FA490-1007 JAVA SEA (Nov. 12, 2021) Aviation Electronics Mate 2nd Class Jonah Lawson, from Prineville, Ore., maintains a MH-60S helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23 on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Rafael Ruvalcaba, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson, poses for a portrait in the hangar bay during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

JAVA SEA

211113-N-FA490-1057 JAVA SEA (Nov. 13, 2021) Engineman 1st Class Deana Fort, from San Fernando Valley, Calif., examines a fuel on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Helicopter Sea Combat 23 (HSC 23) Sailor Poses For Portrait Share

JAVA SEA

211113-N-FA490-1025 JAVA SEA (Nov. 13, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Justin Bautista, from Los Angeles, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, performs function checks on a M240D machine gun in the hangar bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

JAVA SEA

211113-N-FA490-2017 JAVA SEA (Nov. 13, 2021) Engineman Fireman Carlos Reynaga-Nunez, from Davenport, Fla., right, and Cmdr. Michael Root, captain of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), from Benton, Pa., talk on the starboard bridge wing of Jackson, during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

JAVA SEA

211112-N-FA490-1072 JAVA SEA (Nov. 12, 2021) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Ronnia Weaver, from Kansas City, Kan., serves as starboard lookout on the starboard bridge wing of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

JAVA SEA

211113-N-FA490-2109 JAVA SEA (Nov. 13, 2021) A MH-60S helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, flies over the Java Sea during routine operations. HSC 23, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

JAVA SEA

211113-N-FA490-1036 JAVA SEA (Nov. 13, 2021) Sailors assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, move a MH-60S helicopter from the hangar bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share

INDONESIA

211111-N-FA490-1026 SURABAYA, INDONESIA (Nov. 11, 2021) Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) send off the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during Cooperation Afloat and Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2021. In its 27th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released) Share