210513-N-WU807-1036 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2021) Members of the Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 104 embarked on Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) board a foreign flagged fishing vessel in support of Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI), May 13. Charleston is part of the OMSI, a Secretary of Defense initiative leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard's maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operation in Oceania.

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Keywords: 18, charleston, combat, lcs, littoral, omsi, ship, uss