YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (Sept. 23, 2023) - Cmdr. Andrew Laidler, left, relieves Cmdr. John Van Wagoner as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) during an exchange of command ceremony held on the ship’s flight deck, Sept. 23. 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. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7TH Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Dylan Raymond)
Date Taken: | 09.23.2023 |
Date Posted: | 12.01.2023 00:27 |
Photo ID: | 8144822 |
VIRIN: | 230923-N-JO693-1003 |
Resolution: | 3648x2432 |
Size: | 2.89 MB |
Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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