220427-O-NR876-490 APRA HARBOR, Guam (April 27, 2022) Sailors drive the 11m rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB) into the surface tow cradle (STC) to be lifted out of the water and brought back in through the stern door of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS-18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, 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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