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USS Tulsa Daily Operations

211123-N-LI768-1019 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 23, 2021) – Damage Controlman 3rd Class Todd Paige, from Philadelphia, conducts a routine check on a self-contained breathing apparatus aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Tulsa, 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 1st Class Devin M. Langer)