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USS Jackson (LCS 6) Hosts Tour

220131-N-FA490-1137 MANILA, Philippines (Jan. 31, 2022) – Cmdr. Michael Root, captain of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), from Benton, Pennsylvania, center, greets Maj. Gen. Nestor Herico, vice commander of the Philippine Navy, during a tour of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)