USS Charleston (LCS 18)

Galley Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

Galley Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

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VIRIN: 210617-N-N0831-0101

Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Deluca, from Cincinnati, prepares ribs for dinner aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), June 16.

Replenishment at Sea Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18) with USNS Pecos (T-AO 197)

Replenishment at Sea Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18) with USNS Pecos (T-AO 197)

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VIRIN: 210615-N-N0831-0100

Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Alan Jackson, from Jackson, Ga., signals to tension span wire during a replenishment at sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), June 11.

Flight Operations on USS Charleston (LCS 18)

Flight Operations on USS Charleston (LCS 18)

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VIRIN: 210606-N-WU807-1091

Mineman 3rd Class Dalton Miller, from Mount Union, Pa., shows the chains to the pilots of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), June 6.

Damage Control Training Aboard USS Charleston

Damage Control Training Aboard USS Charleston

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VIRIN: 210602-N-WU807-1010

Mineman 3rd Class Hunter Auslander, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., dons a fire fighter ensemble a during damage control training exercise aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), June 2.

Promotion Ceremony Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

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VIRIN: 210603-N-N0831-0105

Officers say the oath of office during a promotion ceremony aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), June 1.

Aviation Machinist's Mate Elisa Morales

210516-N-WU807-1021 (May 16, 2021) Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Elisa Morales poses for a photo in front of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), May 16. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 3rd Class Adam Butler)

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 21, 2021) -- A Columbus, Ohio, native and 2018 Westland High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the deployed Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18).

U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship hosts German Defense Minister

Photo By Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Butler | 210528-N-WU807-1015 APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 28, 2021) German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer arrives aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), May 28. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating 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 Adam Butler) see less | View Image Page

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The crew of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) hosted Germany’s Defense Minister, who toured the ship while moored at Naval Base Guam, May 28.

Damage Control Training Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

Damage Control Training Aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2021) Sailors conduct damage control drills aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), May 17.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2021) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 104 and Sailors assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat. Charleston is part of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI), a Secretary of Defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard's maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operation in Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)

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SAN DIEGO (May 10, 2021) – The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy continue their joint mission

Third Fleet

Third Fleet

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  SAN DIEGO (April 27, 2021) – An unmanned helicopter crashed into the side of USS Charleston (LCS

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Cmdr. James Hoey, became the first Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics

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SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2019) - The newest littoral combat ship, the Independence-variant USS Charleston (LCS 18), arrived at its San Diego homeport April 19 after completing its maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.