220505-O-NR876-488 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 3, 2022) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) conducts routine operations while underway in the Philippine Sea. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, 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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