230311-N-HG846-1069 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (March 11, 2023) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jesse Watson, from West Palm Beach, Florida, and Chief Aerographer’s Mate Ashley Young, from Clearwater, Florida, prepare to fly the Sri Lanka flag aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) while entering port in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, March 11. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and
230311-N-HG846-1069 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (March 11, 2023) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jesse Watson, from West Palm Beach, Florida, and Chief Aerographer’s Mate Ashley Young, from Clearwater, Florida, prepare to fly the Sri Lanka flag aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) while entering port in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, March 11. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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