Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathen Parsons | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 07.11.2025
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, July 11, 2025. The Omaha returns to Naval Base San Diego following a 10-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Preston Cash | All Hands Magazine | 02.10.2025
All Hands Morning Quarters Podcast for February 10th, 2025
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Vance Hand | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 10.25.2024
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) returns to its homeport in San Diego following a 19-month rotational deployment, Oct. 25, 2024. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication......
Video by Timothy Klanderud | Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) | 10.04.2024
AWSC Salomon Padilla Retirement Ceremony United States Navy October 4, 2024 NAS Fallon, Nevada “22 Years of Dedicated Service” The audio had an echo in the earlier version, so I reduced it with reverb and reposted it here....
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathen Parsons | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 09.11.2024
The Independence-variant littoral combat USS Manchester (LCS 14) returns to its homeport of San Diego, Sept. 11. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Nathen Parsons)...
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Carlstrom | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 08.24.2024
Sailors assigned to the Navy's newest ship, USS Kingsville (LCS 36), man the ship during a commissioning ceremony August 24, 2024. The ship is the first to be named for Kingsville TX, home to Naval Air Station Kingsville....
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Vance Hand | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 01.19.2024
SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) arrived at its San Diego homeport Jan. 19, following an eighteen-month deployment. Oakland is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCSs like Oakland integrate with joint, combined, manned......
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Vance Hand | Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 | 10.30.2023
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) arrives at its San Diego homeport, Oct. 30, 2023. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)...
