210813-N-WU807-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2021) Chief Gunner's Mate Andrew Levett, from Parker, Colo., prepares a fire hose during a damage control drill aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 13. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 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.

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