210809-N-WU807-1097 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 9, 2021) Mineman 1st Class Justin Hanson, from Swansea, , checks for other aircraft as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 attached to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) takes off, Aug. 9. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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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