Story by Lt.Cmdr. Ryan Martinez-Slattery | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 08.07.2025
SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrived at its San Diego homeport Aug. 7, following a 12-month rotational deployment throughout the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operation....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Ryan Martinez-Slattery | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 07.29.2025
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Kevin Smith was relieved by Cmdr. Ryan Doyle as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) during a change of command ceremony held aboard USS Omaha, July 29. Capt. Jose A. Roman, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron (LCSRON) One, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at the ceremony attended by dignitaries and family of......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis and Lt.j.g. Tahj Clements | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 07.11.2025
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) arrived at its San Diego homeport July 11, following a 10-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.27.2025
Cmdr. Nellie Wang was relieved by Cmdr. Catherine Reppert as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a change of command ceremony held aboard USS Montgomery, June 27....
Story by Karli Yeager | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | 06.13.2025
The U.S. Navy successfully completed acceptance trials for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama the week of June 9. These trials, marking the final Independence variant LCS acceptance trials, achieved the highest measured quality in 15 years....
Story by Lt.j.g. Tahj Clements | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 06.12.2025
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Brian Bungay was relieved by Cmdr. Ludwig Mann III as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) during a change of command ceremony held aboard USS Kansas City, June 12. Capt. Jose A. Roman, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at the ceremony....
Story by Lt.j.g. Tahj Clements | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 05.30.2025
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Bobby Barber was relieved by Cmdr. Courtney Towles as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), Gold crew, during a change of command ceremony held aboard the USS Midway Museum, May 30. Capt. Jose A. Roman, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at the ceremony....
Story by Karli Yeager | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | 04.30.2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules Program (PMS 420) and its Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) 80, NSWC Dahlgren, and NSWC Port Hueneme partners with the Fiscal Year 2024 NAVSEA Excellence Award, April 30 for rapidly developing and delivering counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) upgrades to the LCS fleet....
