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Cmdr. Audrey Munji, executive officer of USS Pierre (LCS 38), embraces her family after the ship arrived at its homeport of San Diego for the first time, Dec. 5, 2025. Pierre, the second U.S. Navy ship to bear this name, commissioned in Panama City, Fla. Nov. 15 as the final independence-variant LCS. 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.
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Cmdr. Audrey Munji, executive officer of USS Pierre (LCS 38), embraces her family after the ship arrived at its homeport of San Diego for the first time, Dec. 5, 2025. Pierre, the second U.S. Navy ship to bear this name, commissioned in Panama City, Fla. Nov. 15 as the final independence-variant LCS. 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.
251205-N-CH260-1001 SAN DIEGO (December 5, 2025) — The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) arrives at its homeport of San Diego for the first time, Dec. 5, 2025. Pierre, the second U.S. Navy ship to bear this name, commissioned in Panama City, Fla. Nov. 15 as the final Independence-variant LCS. 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.
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Samuel A. Moffett was relieved by Cmdr. Blake M. Wanier as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Gold crew during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 22. Capt. Jose Roman, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, was the presiding officer and Capt. (Ret.) Douglas Meagher was the guest speaker at the ceremony attended by dignitaries and family of the commanding officers and crew.
During Moffett’s time in command of the Tulsa Gold crew, he led the Tulsa through a 13-month ship repair availability in Portland, Ore., and embarked with his crew on USS Jackson (LCS 6), USS Mobile (LCS 26), and USS Kansas City (LCS 22), enabling complex...
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.
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.
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.
