210715-N-WU807-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 15, 2021) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James Rodriguez, from Mineola, , looks out the side door of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during flight operations, July 15. 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


210715-N-WU807-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 15, 2021) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James Rodriguez, from Mineola, , looks out the side door of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during flight operations, July 15. 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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Keywords: 18, charleston, combat, lcs, littoral, ship, uss