230126-N-HG846-1004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (January 27, 2023) – Mineman 2nd Class Michael Gagliano, left, from Addison, Illinois, cleans an M-2 HB 50 caliber machine gun under the supervision of Chief Gunner’s Mate Andrew Levett, from Parker, Colorado, in the hangar bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the South China Sea, Jan. 27. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, 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 ope
230126-N-HG846-1004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (January 27, 2023) – Mineman 2nd Class Michael Gagliano, left, from Addison, Illinois, cleans an M-2 HB 50 caliber machine gun under the supervision of Chief Gunner’s Mate Andrew Levett, from Parker, Colorado, in the hangar bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the South China Sea, Jan. 27. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, 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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