230315-N-HG846-1800 BAY OF BENGAL (March 15, 2023) – Sailors man a fire hose during a firefighting drill in the mission bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Bay of Bengal, March 15. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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