220805-N-ZS023-1010 SAN DIEGO (Aug 5, 2022) Cmdr. Brandon Cornes, right, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Blue Crew, turns the hull over to Cmdr. Erin Connor, commanding officer of Tulsa Gold Crew, during an exchange of command ceremony on Naval Base San Diego. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

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