Cmdr. Michael Winslow, center right, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), speaks to Jason Potter, a staff member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, in the ship's mission bay during a scheduled ship tour, May 2. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)
Cmdr. Michael Winslow, center right, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), speaks to Jason Potter, a staff member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, in the ship's mission bay during a scheduled ship tour, May 2. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)
SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) arrived at its San Diego homeport Jan. 19, following an eighteen-month deployment. Oakland is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCSs like Oakland integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)
SAN DIEGO -- Cmdr. Phillip Herndl was relieved by Cmdr. Matthew Harris as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Blue crew during a change of command and retirement ceremony onboard the USS Midway Museum, April 30. Capt. Douglas Meagher, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 (LCSRON 1), was the presiding officer and guest speaker at the ceremony.
During Herndl’s time in command, Gabrielle Giffords Blue completed ship the phases of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan, and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations (C7F). The C7F deployment included escort of unmanned surface vessels, cooperative deployments with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, Philippine...