Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kristen Yarber | Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo | 07.10.2025
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sadie Gehring, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Port Operations, performs line handling operations as the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) prepares to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Akasaki Fuel Depot in Sasebo, Japan, July 10, 2025. Tulsa visited CFAS for resupply and the crew's rest and relaxation......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kristen Yarber | Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo | 07.10.2025
The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) prepares to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Akasaki Fuel Depot in Sasebo, Japan, July 10, 2025. Tulsa visited CFAS for resupply and the crew's rest and relaxation while on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kristen Yarber | Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo | 07.10.2025
The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) prepares to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Akasaki Fuel Depot in Sasebo, Japan, July 10, 2025. Tulsa visited CFAS for resupply and the crew's rest and relaxation while on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 02.26.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2025) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, presents a challenge coin to Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Christian Iverson, assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a visit to the ship Feb. 26. During his visit, Vice Adm. McLane spoke with command leadership and Sailors......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 02.26.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2025) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, presents a challenge coin to Mineman 2nd Class Francisco Vera, assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a visit to the ship Feb. 26. During his visit, Vice Adm. McLane spoke with command leadership and Sailors assigned to the ship.......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 02.26.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2025) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, presents a challenge coin to Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 1st Class Angelica James, assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a visit to the ship Feb. 26. During his visit, Vice Adm. McLane spoke with command......
Photo by Jhon Parsons | Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division | 02.04.2025
Jonathan Afzali (left) and Evan Mac, both Over-the-Horizon (OTH) Missile Launching System In-Service Engineering Agents with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), work together to check for proper torque on bolts installed on an OTH launcher aboard USS Tulsa (LCS 16) during a recent Combat Systems Assessment Team event at NSWC PHD in California. The OTH system fires......
Photo by Jhon Parsons | Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division | 02.04.2025
USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Quartermaster Chief Petty Officer Dakota Whorton cleans the windows of the pilothouse aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship during a recent Combat Systems Assessment Team event at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California. Whorton said USS Tulsa generally has its windows cleaned prior to going underway. The job isn’t for the faint of......
