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251114-N-OZ224-5805

MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2025) – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, Nov. 14. Wichita will assume duties previously executed by Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19). U.S. Navy assets are deployed under U.S Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs or other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson)

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