SINGAPORE (Feb. 3, 2023) Cmdr. Andrew Laidler, the former executive officer of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), from Hanover, Massachusetts, poses for a photo with the Oakland on the pier after the executive officer’s turnover at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Feb. 3, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the 7th Fleet area of operation 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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