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    USS Freedom (LCS 1) Holds Decommissioning Ceremony [Image 4 of 5]

    USS Freedom (LCS 1) Holds Decommissioning Ceremony

    SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

    09.29.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vance Hand 

    Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1

    SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2021) Rear Adm. Donald Gabrielson, USN (Ret.), former commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Southern Command, and Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Freedom commissioning crew commanding officer, delivers remarks during Freedom’s decommissioning ceremony. Freedom was decommissioned after more than 10 years of service. Commissioned Nov. 8, 2008, Freedom has been a test and training ship and was key in developing the operational concepts foundational to the current configuration and deployment of LCS today. The decommissioning of LCS 1 supports department-wide business process reform initiatives to free uptime, resources and manpower in support of increased lethality. The LCS remains a fast, agile and networked surface combatant, designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking and winning 21st century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand)

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    Date Taken: 09.29.2021
    Date Posted: 09.29.2021 19:20
    Photo ID: 6862283
    VIRIN: 210929-N-ZS023-1054
    Resolution: 3226x2147
    Size: 663.75 KB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US

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