210706-N-WU807-1022 SINGAPORE (June 6, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class William Deaver, from Troy, Mo., tosses a heaving line aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a contactless brief stop to Singapore, June 6. 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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