230112-N-HG846-1009 SINGAPORE (Jan. 13, 2023) Cmdr. William Carroll, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) Gold Crew, addresses Oakland’s Blue and Gold crews during an exchange of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck in Singapore, Jan. 13. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the 7th Fleet area of operation 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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