230117-N-HG846-1061 SOUTH CHINA SEA (January 17, 2023) – Machinist Mate 1st Class Terry McMurry, from Port Jervis, New York, verifies an oil sample is clear and bright in an engine room main space aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). 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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