180203-N-RG360-0163 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2018) Chairman of the Omaha Commissioning Committee, Capt. Rick Holdcroft (Ret.) presents a traditional long-glass to the ship’s first Officer of the Deck, Lt. Jordan Sugars, during the setting of the first watch as part of the commissioning ceremony of the littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) at Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego. Omaha is the 11th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Independence variant. The ship is named for the city of Omaha, Nebraska and is assigned to Naval Surface Forces, Pacific Fleet. ( Navy

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180203-N-RG360-0163 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2018) Chairman of the Omaha Commissioning Committee, Capt. Rick Holdcroft (Ret.) presents a traditional long-glass to the ship’s first Officer of the Deck, Lt. Jordan Sugars, during the setting of the first watch as part of the commissioning ceremony of the littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) at Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego. Omaha is the 11th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Independence variant. The ship is named for the city of Omaha, Nebraska and is assigned to Naval Surface Forces, Pacific Fleet. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class​ Melissa K. Russell/Released)

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