Ambassador David Adelman addresses the crew of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) over the ship's 1MC after its arrival in Singapore. Freedom is on an eight-month deployment to Southeast Asia. The littoral combat ship platforms are designed to employ modular mission packages that can be configured for surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or anti-submarine warfare. Freedom is home-ported in San Diego. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released) USS Freedom arrives in Singapore 130418-N-YU572-152

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