230310-N-HG846-1013 BAY OF BENGAL (March 10, 2023) – Gunner’s Mate Chief Andrew Levett, left, from Parker, Colorado, and Mineman 1st Class Danielle Epperson, from Dalton, Georgia, transfers 57mm training rounds on the foc’sle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Bay of Bengal, March 10. 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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