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SASEBO, Japan (June 1, 2022) Ensign David Pierce, from Pittsburgh, explains to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. FUKUDA Tatsuya, commander, Fleet Escort Force, and Rear Adm. SHIMIZU Hitoshi, commander, Escort Flotilla Two, how the twin-boom extensible crane (TBEC) is utilized to launch an 11m rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) out of the stern on the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. James French)
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 06.08.2022 01:25 |
| Photo ID: | 7259599 |
| VIRIN: | 220601-O-NR876-865 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 7.74 MB |
| Location: | SASEBO, JP |
| Hometown: | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
| Web Views: | 68 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship hosts JMSDF admirals
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