210511-N-WU807-1347 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2021) A rigid-hull inflatable boat carrying Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 104 service members is raised aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston is deployed in support of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (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, lcs, omsi, uss