DAHLGREN, Va. - Navy engineer Steve Shannon leads tactical
DAHLGREN, Va. - Navy engineer Steve Shannon leads tactical operations at the 2016 USS Dahlgren demonstration, Aug. 30. Navy scientists and engineers evaluated a strike group's Aegis combat system, gun weapon sy... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2)
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) demonstrates its maneuvering capabilities in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M.... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) steams off the coast of San Diego.
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares to pass under the Bridge of the Americas and enter the Pacific Ocean for the first time. The bridge located in Balboa, Panama, connects the North and South... More
Rear Adm. Ajendra B. Singh and Commodore Alok Bhatnagar
Rear Adm. Ajendra B. Singh and Commodore Alok Bhatnagar of the Indian Navy prepare to depart the U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-... More
Lt. Rebecca Bennett, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat
Lt. Rebecca Bennett, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, prepares an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter prior to its takeoff from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during R... More
Chief Mineman Paul Bowling, from Hyden, Ky., assigned
Chief Mineman Paul Bowling, from Hyden, Ky., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), heaves a mooring line as the ship prepares to get u... More
Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano (center), commanding officer
Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano (center), commanding officer of the U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) describes state-of-the-art features of the bridge during a ship-tour for Rear Adm. Ajendra B. Si... More
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, right, assigned
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, right, assigned to the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Coronado (LCS 4), embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), and Mineman 2nd C... More
A Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) poster hangs
A Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) poster hangs in the crew's mess decks aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as sailors conduct sexual assault awareness training. Sailors assigned to I... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Visit, Board, Search
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Detachment Four, the "Four Horsemen," from the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) perform a compliant boarding aboard the People's Liber... More
Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, Commander, Naval Education
Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, Commander, Naval Education and Training, discusses training requirements with crew members of USS Independence (LCS 2) during his visit to the ship to see first-hand the second littor... More
A Marine AH 1U helicopter assigned to Marine Light
A Marine AH 1U helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron “Scarface” 367 performs deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during R... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) transits
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) transits San Diego Bay prior to mooring at the B Street pier in downtown San Diego. The ship will be open to the public for tours for two days in order to showc... More
DAHLGREN, Va. - Laura San Filippo, a Navy Scan Eagle
DAHLGREN, Va. - Laura San Filippo, a Navy Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle operator, conducts over-the-horizon contact detection, tracking, and identification while monitoring for hostile intent at the 2016 U... More
USS Independence (LCS 2) steams off the coast of San Diego
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) steams off the coast of San Diego.
Sailors watch a Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Sailors watch a Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) training video from Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, on the crew's mess decks aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2).... More
Electronics Technician 1st Class Paul Hoffrichter conducts
Electronics Technician 1st Class Paul Hoffrichter conducts sexual assault awareness training on the crew's mess decks aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence sailors are observing Apr... More
Senior Chief Damage Controlman Elvis Diaz, littoral
Senior Chief Damage Controlman Elvis Diaz, littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) Gold Crew damage control assistant, explains how to use a emergency breath air compressor (EBAC) to fill self-controlled ... More
Sailors practice firefighting hose handling during
Sailors practice firefighting hose handling during aviation fire fighting training on the flight deck aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence's Gold Crew and embarked Mine Countermeas... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is positioned pierside by tugboats during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircra... More
A U.S. Marine Special Operations team member lowers
A U.S. Marine Special Operations team member lowers an elite canine into a rigid-hulled inflatable boat set to depart the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during a training mission for Rim of the P... More
Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua Washington, from
Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua Washington, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), and Mineman 1st Class Burel Jones, from Boston, assigned to Mine Countermeasur... More
161208-N-SI773-0072 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2016) The
161208-N-SI773-0072 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is underway off the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 1st Class Ace Rheaum... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) pulls
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) pulls out of Naval Station Mayport as the ship begins transit to her homeport of San Diego. Sailors from Independence's Gold Crew and embarked Mine Countermeas... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) pulls
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) pulls out of Naval Station Mayport as the ship begins transit to her homeport of San Diego. Sailors from Independence's Gold Crew and embarked Mine Countermeas... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) flies
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) flies the U.S. and Mexican flags on its mast as it departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port visit to the city. Independence's Gold Crew and embarked Mine Co... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to a visit, board, search
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to a visit, board, search and seizure team pilot a rigid-hulled inflatable boat after being launched from the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (... More
Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Adm. Stuart Mayer,
Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Adm. Stuart Mayer, receives a tour from the commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano, on the upper decks of the ship as par... More
USS Independence. Warship photograph collection
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) takes on fuel at Pier 9 from a Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Fuels Department barge. The ship was issued 64,243 gallons of diesel fuel. FISC Norfol... More
Lt. j.g. Sean Barner (right) observes the horizon while
Lt. j.g. Sean Barner (right) observes the horizon while standing as Junior Officer of the Deck next to Lt. Jordan Kelly, Officer of the Deck, aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) steams off the coast of San Diego.
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin, explains the ship's video recording and security system to Mexican dignitaries on the bridge during a tour of the ship. I... More
A Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) poster hangs
A Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) poster hangs in the crew's mess decks aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), displaying the theme "Hurts one, Affects all." Independence sailors are observ... More
USS Independence tour, San Diego, California
Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, is briefed by Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano, commanding officer the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), during a tour of the ship. Harris is touring... More
171003-N-EO550-2042 SAN DIEGO (October 3, 2017) USS
171003-N-EO550-2042 SAN DIEGO (October 3, 2017) USS Independence (LCS 2) sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego. The first ship in the Independence-variant class, LCSs are designed to be fast, agile, shallow dra... More
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts maneuvers with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and subm... More
U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 2nd Class David Escutia
U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 2nd Class David Escutia from Greensboro, Ga. fuels an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron "Indians" (HSC) 6 aboard the littoral combat ship USS I... More
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and six submarines, ... More
The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser
The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), the People's Liberation Army (Navy) frigate Yueyang (FF 575) and destroyer PLA(N) Haikou (DD 171) move into an eight-ship formation... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Kerry
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Kerry Mullina cleans a helicopter crutch-gear in the hangar bay of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 201... More
An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to
An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 prepares to land on the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) t... More
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts maneuvers with the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) while performing flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two n... More
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) passes
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) passes under the Bridge of the Americas and enters the Pacific Ocean for the first time. The bridge, located in Balboa, Panama, connects the North and South America... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) underway
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) underway during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are part... More
Cmdr. Gerald Olin, commanding officer of the littoral
Cmdr. Gerald Olin, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Independence, demonstrates how the ship's control console operates to Adm. Edmundo Gonzalez, commander in chief of the Chilean navy, and Rea... More
Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano (right), commanding officer of
Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano (right), commanding officer of the U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) provides a ship tour for Commander, Australian Fleet Rear Adm. Stuart Mayer during Rim of the Pac... More
Cmdr. Gerald Olin, commanding officer of the littoral
Cmdr. Gerald Olin, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), communicates with the officer of the deck from the bridge as the ship passes through the Gatun Lock during its first P... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares to exit the Miraflores Lock during the ship’s first Panama Canal transit. The Miraflores is the last lock in the Panama Canal before the ship is lowere... More
U.S. Marine Special Ops Team Trains Aboard USS Independence
A U.S. Marine Special Operations Team scales up the port side of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during a training mission for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, mo... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training off the coast of Southern California. The training marked the first time a littoral combat ship, an MQ-8B F... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). This is Gates first visit to the ship.
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and six submarines, ... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Sierra Hartsgrave,
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Sierra Hartsgrave, of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, performs a daily inspection on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter's rotor during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exe... More
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts maneuvers with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and subm... More
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Timothy Banks, a boat
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Timothy Banks, a boat deck line handler aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), prepares to help lower a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) onto the ocean during the a... More
Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Adm. Stuart Mayer
Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Adm. Stuart Mayer talks with commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano, during a tour of the ship as part of Rim of the Paci... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Sailors assigned to Independence's Gold crew and embarked Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Detachment ... More
An E/A-18 Growler assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic
An E/A-18 Growler assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 takes off as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conduct m... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Black Knights"
An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) passes by the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Gabriela
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Gabriela Ayala maintains the rotor of an MH 60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 aboard the littoral combat s... More
190607-N-VH385-1060 PORTLAND, Ore. (June 7, 2019) Sailors
190607-N-VH385-1060 PORTLAND, Ore. (June 7, 2019) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) are interviewed by Portland's local Fox affiliate. Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored c... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at homeport in San Diego. After two years of training off the coast of Florida, the ship's 23-day transit from Mayport, Fla., to San Diego marks the suc... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Alishia Miller conducts
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Alishia Miller conducts a preoperations check on a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) inside the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pac... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) completes
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) completes her maiden voyage with arrival in her homeport of San Diego. After two years of training off the coast of Florida, the ship's 23-day transit from Mayp... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Chittenden signals
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Chittenden signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Swamp Foxes of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 to land on the flight deck of the littoral combat s... More
An E/A-18 Growler assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic
An E/A-18 Growler assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 lands as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conduct maneu... More
Republic of Korea special forces descend into a rigid-hulled
Republic of Korea special forces descend into a rigid-hulled inflatable boat from the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during a training mission for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twent... More
170311-N-SH284-052 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (March 11,
170311-N-SH284-052 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (March 11, 2017) The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Independence is towed through the Sinclair Inlet en route to Brownsville, Texas, for dismantling by International... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2)
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) demonstrates its maneuvering capabilities in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M.... More
IMPT&E Students Tour USS Independence (LCS 2)
170125-N-UX735-01 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2017) - International Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (MPT&E) students pose for a photo after a tour of littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). During ... More
Chief Electrician's Mate James Montgomery displays
Chief Electrician's Mate James Montgomery displays a type "A" fire flag and a white smoke flag while evaluating a fire team during a hangar bay fire drill aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2... More
Electronics Technician 1st Class Travis Hill, from
Electronics Technician 1st Class Travis Hill, from Monessen, Pa., assigned to the combat systems department aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), prepares a fuel contamination test, normally... More
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, assigned to
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, assigned to the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Coronado (LCS 4), and Mineman 2nd Class Alnesugi Rivera, assigned to Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1, both ... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 pe... More
U.S. Navy Sailors salute Royal Australian Navy Chief
U.S. Navy Sailors salute Royal Australian Navy Chief of Joint Operations Vice Adm. David Johnston as he boards the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.... More
An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to
An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 takes off from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) traini... More
Electronics Technician 1st Class Travis Hill, from
Electronics Technician 1st Class Travis Hill, from Monessen, Pa., assigned to the combat systems department aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), performs a fuel contamination test, normally... More
U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS
U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) steams in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exerci... More
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and six submarines, ... More
Mineman 1st Class Daniel Gwilt, from Grand Ledge, Mich.,
Mineman 1st Class Daniel Gwilt, from Grand Ledge, Mich., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), pulls in a mooring line as the ship pre... More
Electronics Technician 1st Class Travis Hill, from
Electronics Technician 1st Class Travis Hill, from Monessen, Pa., practices using a firefighting hose during aviation fire fighting training on the flight deck aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS ... More
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts maneuvers with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while performing flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two n... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin, explains navigation, maneuvering and radar functions to Mexican dignitaries on the bridge during a tour of the ship. Inde... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) completes
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) completes her maiden voyage with arrival in her homeport of San Diego. After two years of training off the coast of Florida, the ship's 23-day transit from Mayp... More
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus watches flight
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus watches flight operations from the bridge of littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships... More
A U.S. Navy MH 60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Navy MH 60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 prepares for take off from the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during R... More
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, center, commander of
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, center, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks to Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker, left, commander of Coast Guard Area Atlantic, Rear Adm. David Gardam, commander of Joint Task Force Atlan... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers the oath
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers the oath of enlistment to Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Ellsworth, a boatswain's mate, during his visit aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). G... More
Sideboys salute Mexican Navy Adm. Jaime Mejia Michel,
Sideboys salute Mexican Navy Adm. Jaime Mejia Michel, commander, 6th Naval Region, as he is welcomed aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence hosted Mexican dignitaries at a recept... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at homeport in San Diego. After two years of training off the coast of Florida, the ship's 23-day transit from Mayport, Fla., to San Diego marks the suc... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat
PACIFIC OCEAN (December 8, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) steams off the coast of San Diego.
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Douglas Eggleton from Cooperstown,
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Douglas Eggleton from Cooperstown, N.Y., stands watch at a gun mount aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as the ship departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port vis... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at homeport in San Diego. After two years of training off the coast of Florida, the ship's 23-day transit from Mayport, Fla., to San Diego marks the suc... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) approaches
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) approaches the B Street pier in downtown San Diego. The ship will be open to the public for tours for two days in order to showcase the capabilities of the litt... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). This is Gates first visit to the ship.
DAHLGREN, Va. - Eugene Rivers, a Navy unmanned surface
DAHLGREN, Va. - Eugene Rivers, a Navy unmanned surface vessel (USV) operator, conducts over-the-horizon contact detection and tracking in addition to battle damage assessment following engagement at the 2016 US... More
A Sailor secures the welcome lei on the bow of the
A Sailor secures the welcome lei on the bow of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as she arrives in her homeport of San Diego. After two years of training off the coast of Florida, the ship's 23-... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) transits
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) transits the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles White/Released)
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Sailors assigned to Independence's Gold crew and embarked Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Detachment ... More