Naval Strike Missile Archives

PHILLIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2022) — Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prepare an MQ-8B Fire Scout for takeoff. (U.S. Navy photo by Mineman 1st Class Philip Dalton)

USS Charleston’s maiden deployment supported drone flights, mine countermeasure training

The Navy’s Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) completed its 26-month maiden deployment, which involved multiple "first-time" achievements for the sea service.

Jun 22, 2023 By Brandi Vincent