220325-O-NR876-377 PHILLIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2022) – Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prepare an MQ-8B Fire Scout for takeoff. 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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