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USS Jackson (LCS 6) DC Drills

211122-N-FA490-1083 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 22, 2021) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Rafael Ruvalcaba, from El Paso, Texas, pre-stages a fire hose in the mission bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during damage control firefighting drills. 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)