Courtesy Photo | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 01.11.2019
190111-N-JB192-0001 SAN DIEGO (January 11, 2019) – Sailors from Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE prepare to serve as color guard during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence is the first variant in the LCS class and is currently serving as a testing ship, responsible for testing of LCS mine warfare equipment, development of LCS tactics and......
Courtesy Photo | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 01.11.2019
190111-N-JB192-002 SAN DIEGO (January 11, 2019) – Cmdr. Emily Cathey, a native of Statesville, North Carolina and commanding officer, USS Independence (LCS 2), gives a farewell speech as she prepares to relinquish command of Independence during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship. Cathey served as the ship’s commanding officer for 19 months and her leadership was instrumental in......
Courtesy Photo | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 01.11.2019
190111-N-JB192-004 SAN DIEGO (January 11, 2019) – From left, Capt. Matthew McGonigle, commodore of Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE, Cmdr. Emily Cathey, a native of Statesville, North Carolina and commanding officer, USS Independence (LCS 2), and Cmdr. Matthew Scarlett, a native of Ravenna, Ohio and prospective commanding officer of Independence, bow their heads during an......
Photo by Ensign jalen robinson | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.21.2018
180621-N-XP203-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2018) – Sailors aboard the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) monitor flight operations from the helicopter control tower as maintainers prepare to launch the MQ-8C Fire Scout, the Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter. LCS is a high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatant designed for operations in......
Photo by Ensign jalen robinson | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.21.2018
180621-N-XP203-1010 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2018) – Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) Sailors Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Salvatore Green, a native of Garfield, New Jersey, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Jake Price, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, prepare the MC-8C Fire Scout to launch from the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado......
Photo by Ensign jalen robinson | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.21.2018
180621-N-XP203-1007 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2018) – Maintainers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) inspect the flight deck of the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) for foreign object and debris in preparation to launch an MQ-8C Fire Scout for underway testing. The MQ-8C Fire Scout is the Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter and has increased speed, a......
Photo by Ensign jalen robinson | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.21.2018
180621-N-XP203-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2018) – Maintainers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) analyze diagnostics from the MQ-8C Fire Scout on the flight deck of the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). VX-1 Sailors embarked Coronado to conduct the first comprehensive Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the MC-8C Fire Scout, the......
Photo by Ensign jalen robinson | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.21.2018
180621-N-XP203-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2018) – A MQ-8C Fire Scout is chained to the flight deck of the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). The MQ-8C Fire Scout is the Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter and has increased speed, a higher ceiling, over twice the fuel endurance, and an improved payload capacity compared to earlier versions. LCS is a high-speed,......
