The littoral combat ship (LCS) is revolutionary in its use of modularity and open-architecture to ensure it is able to adapt to the ever-changing threat environment.
Sailors aboard USS Independence (LCS 2), the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, prepared to embark aircraft aboard the ship by conducting simulated training April 6 and 7 in a variety of situations involving aircraft operations, while in port at Naval Station Mayport, Fla.
Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) departed
Naval Station Mayport April 9, embarking on the ship's maiden voyage to its homeport of San Diego.
Sailors aboard littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) are observing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, conducting sexual assault awareness training underway.
Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Coronado (LCS 4) are embarked aboard USS Independence (LCS 2) to learn about how the ship and crew operate at sea as the ship sails to its homeport of San Diego April 20.