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USS Tulsa Transits the San Bernardino Strait

211223-N-LI768-2003 SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (Dec. 23, 2021) – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) conducts an archipelagic sea lane passage through the San Bernardino Strait, crossing from the South China Sea into the Philippine Sea. 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)