Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Don Tabbut addresses
Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Don Tabbut addresses the crowd goers at a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the Charlestown Navy Yard visitor center about what he experienced during the attacks of Pearl Harb... More
170331-N-VV532-003 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 31,
170331-N-VV532-003 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2017) Senior Chief Fire Controlman Aaron Brown and Chief Fire Controlman Shawn Lloyd, assigned to littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), conduct morning co... More
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Joel Nissen
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Joel Nissen observes the gun mount on the bow of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in Marinette, Wis., Aug. 19, 2008. The Freedom is preparing to go under... More
Operations of USS Freedom
Cmdr. Don Gabrielson, commanding officer of USS Freedom, from San Diego, Calif., talks with a local news outlet during a media event aboard the ship. The crew is participating in numerous events preparing for t... More
Sailors man the rails aboard the littoral combat ship
Sailors man the rails aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during the ships commissioning ceremony. Freedom is the first littoral combat ship and is an innovative combatant designed to operate qu... More
Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) at Veteran's Park. Freedom is the first littoral combat ship and is an... More
Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets at
Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets at the Western New York Maritime Charter School, who attend the four year senior high school in Buffalo, N.Y. listen to commanding officer, Cmdr. Don Gabrielson... More
ESPN sports analyst Tom Kornheiser autographs Cleveland
ESPN sports analyst Tom Kornheiser autographs Cleveland Browns hats for Petty Officer 1st Class Brad Vincent (middle) and Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Albright both from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, ... More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence Astyk,
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence Astyk, principal, explains the concept behind the Western New York Maritime Charter School to the littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, commanding officer, Cmdr. Don Gab... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom transits through
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom transits through one of many locks stations in the Welland Canal. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environments to coun... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Donovan Williams, left, Petty
Petty Officer 1st Class Donovan Williams, left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Naomi Jackson and Petty Officer 1st Class Wali Jefferson retrieve a mooring line aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom as the ship t... More
Crew members aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom
Crew members aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom lay out mooring lines as the ship enters a lock as she transits up the St. Lawrence River. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to ... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom commanding officer,
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom commanding officer, Cmdr. Don Gabrielson, right, place a turkey leg on Chief Petty Officer Raymond Quezada plate, as he serves Thanksgiving dinner to the crew. Freedom is th... More
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom stand by for a tug boat to pull alongside the as the ship sails into Boston Harbor. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in s... More
Playing the pipe in Canada
Chief Petty Officer Francisco Valdovinos, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, plays the pipe for Canadian sailors aboard the Canadian Navy frigate HMCS St. John's, during a port visit in Halifax. ... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom's, commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom's, commanding officer, Cmdr. Don Gabrielson meets and greets with the commanding officer of the Canadian frigate HMCS St. John's, Cmdr. Brian Costello, aboard the frigate du... More
A tour of the USS Freedom
Cmdr. Don Gabrielson, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, left, explains various functions of the ship's navigation system to Canadian Brig. Gen. Dave Neasmith, Commander, Land Force Atl... More
Colors aboard Freedom, Boston, Massachusetts
Stephanie Kotatis, left, chief quartermaster, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, and Seaman Dustin Foster, assigned to USS Constitution, raise the Colors aboard Freedom. Freedom is the first of t... More
Chief Petty Officer Joseph Radford, quartermaster (left),
Chief Petty Officer Joseph Radford, quartermaster (left), watches as Lt. Adam Beauchene, officer of the deck for the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, adjusts the ship's course during a refueling at sea with th... More
A box containing 57mm gun rounds is loaded aboard the
A box containing 57mm gun rounds is loaded aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom during ordnance operations at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Freedom is at the weapons station conducting the first majo... More
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77 prepares to land aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom.
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom is undergoing
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom is undergoing $1.8 million in maintenance while in dry dock at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair. Freedom is scheduled to undock Sept. 19, 2011. (Photo by: Josiah Poppler)
Tour of USS Freedom - Defense imagery management operations center
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter tours the bridge of littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in San Diego Sept. 26, 2012.
USS Freedom arrival, US Navy Photo
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region, March 11, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. LCS platforms are designed to employ modular mis... More
Hawaii - USS Freedom, US Navy Photo
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region, March 11, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass... More
U.S. Navy USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Pearl Harbor March
U.S. Navy USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Pearl Harbor March 11, 2013. The Navy's first littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) visited Hawaii after departing her homeport of San Diego March 1 for her maiden deploy... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with members
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with members of international media after delivering remarks on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) May 11, commemorating the ship's recent arr... More
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) make preparations before participating in an aircraft firefighting drill. Freedom is underway to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Train... More
Sailors participate in a match of tug-of-war with members
Sailors participate in a match of tug-of-war with members of the Royal Malaysian Navy during a sports day event held at Kuantan Naval Base as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013. More... More
Lt. Steven Hartley, the chief engineer aboard the littoral
Lt. Steven Hartley, the chief engineer aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), instructs Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Ryan Adriano on hose handling during a main space fire drill. USS Freedom is co... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daniel
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Fritz, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 and embarked on the USS Freedom (LCS 1), performs preventive maintenance on a MH-60R helicopt... More
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jeff Cassel receives instruction
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jeff Cassel receives instruction from Singaporean Coast Guard inspector during a visit, board, search and seizure training brief as part of a compliant boarding exercise for CARAT Singap... More
CARAT 2013 Singapore - Defense imagery management operations center
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Michael Davis covers down his security sector during a compliant boarding exercise with the Singaporean Coast Guard as part of CARAT Singapore. The Freedom is currently participating in ... More
Senior Chief Engineman Clifton Knight explains the
Senior Chief Engineman Clifton Knight explains the properties and usage of the readiness control officer console during an engineering personnel exchange between the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG... More
USS Freedom operations - A man in uniform standing in front of an amer...
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Timothy Wilke, the commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), stands by as Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to the ship in Singapore July 27, 201... More
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class Matthew Dick, left,
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class Matthew Dick, left, reads the serial number from an M9 Beretta pistol to Gunner's Mate 1st Class Charles Littlepage on the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in Sembawang... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Timothy Wilke, left, the outgoing commanding
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Timothy Wilke, left, the outgoing commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), prepares to pass keys to Cmdr. Pat Thien, the incoming commanding officer of the ship, in Se... More
IOCC-r - Defense imagery management operations center
Sailors assigned to the Battlecats of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 73 perform a wing walk during a blade fold evolution aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is conducting ro... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Cameron Tafelski
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Cameron Tafelski coordinates the launching of a small boat from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in the Straits of Singapore Aug. 16, 2013. The ship was on deployme... More
USS Freedom operations, San Diego, California
Lt. Philip Wise and Engineman 1st Class Randy Walley look at the maintenance control console inside the central control station aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is in Singapore as pa... More
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Daniel Bieber performs a pre-fire
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Daniel Bieber performs a pre-fire check to a 57 mm weapon system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is in Singapore as part of an overseas deployment to Southea... More
USS Freedom morning colors, San Diego, California
Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) salute the national ensign during morning colors. Freedom is in Singapore as part of an overseas deployment to Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo r... More
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Galo Hernandez manually sets
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Galo Hernandez manually sets the timing system for the 30mm weapon system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is in Singapore as part of an overseas deployment t... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Battlecats of
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Battlecats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 drops pallets off on the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a verti... More
Passing exercise - Defense imagery management operations center
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts a passing exercise with the Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Somudro Joy (F-28). Freedom is transiting the Pacific Ocean as the ship returns to its homeport in San ... More
160715-N-WO404-019 SAN DIEGO (July 15, 2016) Rear Adm.
160715-N-WO404-019 SAN DIEGO (July 15, 2016) Rear Adm. Frank Morneau, Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, center, speaks with Cmdr. Michael Wohnhaas, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS... More
USS Freedom (LCS 1), US Navy Photo
160219-N-AV746-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) transits alongside USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicati... More
170331-N-VV532-006 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 31,
170331-N-VV532-006 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2017) Members of the Littoral Combat Ship Chiefs Mess observe morning colors as part of a celebration marking the birthday of the chief petty officer community... More
Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom
Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) set the first watch during the commissioning ceremony for the ship at Veterans Park. Freedom is the first littoral combat ship and is an innovati... More
The littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, commanding officer,
The littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, commanding officer, Cmdr. Don Gabrielson takes questions in regards to the Navy, from Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets at the Western New York Maritime Ch... More
Sailors from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom attend
Sailors from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom attend a "Monday Night Football" game where the Buffalo Bills played against the Cleveland Browns at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Freedom is in Buffalo, N.Y., for a sc... More
The littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, commanding officer,
The littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, commanding officer, Cmdr. Don Gabrielson (right) walks down the hallway of the Western New York Maritime Charter School with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence As... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom enters the Welland
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom enters the Welland Canal as Sailors man their sea and anchor detail stations. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environm... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom sails up stream
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom sails up stream in the Saint Lawrence River. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environments to counter threats in coasta... More
Lt. Cmdr. Rich Jarrett looks at a section of the St.
Lt. Cmdr. Rich Jarrett looks at a section of the St. Lawrence River called the Thousand Islands from bridge aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom as the ship sails up river. Freedom is the first of two li... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Avelar, left, and Senior
Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Avelar, left, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Dunning make their Thanksgiving dinner plates on the mess deck aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom. Freedom is the first ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Donovan Williams, left, and
Petty Officer 1st Class Donovan Williams, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Glass Robert Acome view the Boston skyline from aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom after the ship pulled into port behind USS Const... More
Senior Chief Engineman Curtis Sanders, center, Senior
Senior Chief Engineman Curtis Sanders, center, Senior Chief Operations Specialist Thomas Dunning, left, and Chief Engineman Corbin Stalcup, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom salute during the pre... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) transits
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) transits out of Boston Harbor. The U.S. Navy's first of a new class of littoral combat ships, Freedom spent three days moored next to USS Constitution, the oldest co... More
Lt. Cmdr. Antonio Hyde, left, monitors the range between
Lt. Cmdr. Antonio Hyde, left, monitors the range between the littoral combat ship USS Freedom and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during a refueling at sea as Cmdr. Pat Thien, center, executive... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Boyd, mineman, assigned
Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Boyd, mineman, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, examines an expended Rolling Airframe Missile canister during ordnance operations at Naval Weapons Station Seal Bea... More
A composite photograph of the littoral combat ships
A composite photograph of the littoral combat ships USS Freedom, top, and USS Independence provided by Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet shows the two ships underway. (U.S. Navy photo illustration)
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77 prepares to land aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom.
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom is undergoing
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom is undergoing $1.8 million in maintenance while in dry dock at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair. Freedom is scheduled to undock Sept. 19, 2011. (Photo by: Josiah Poppler)
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) continues
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) continues a scheduled four-month maintenance period in a dry dock at Naval Base San Diego. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in s... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region, March 11, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass... More
U.S. Navy USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Pearl Harbor March
U.S. Navy USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Pearl Harbor March 11, 2013. The Navy's first littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) visited Hawaii after departing her homeport of San Diego on March 1 for her maiden dep... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. LCS platforms are designed to employ modular mis... More
Secretary of the Navy greets U.S. Marines assigned
Secretary of the Navy greets U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Security Detachment, Singapore. Mabus was in the region to commemorate the arrival of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) to Singapore. (U.S... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is rendered honors
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is rendered honors during a recent visit to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) May 11, commemorating the ship's recent arrival in Singapore and maiden overseas deployme... More
Engineman 1st Class Robert Carter waves signal flags
Engineman 1st Class Robert Carter waves signal flags during an aircraft firefighting drill aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is underway to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness... More
Engineman 1st Class Robert Carter controls the ship’s
Engineman 1st Class Robert Carter controls the ship’s main engine using the local operating panel inside the main machinery room aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). USS Freedom is conducting ro... More
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Michael Davis receives instruction
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Michael Davis receives instruction from Singaporean Coast Guard inspector during a visit, board, search and seizure training brief as part of a compliant boarding exercise for CARAT Sing... More
Engineman 1st Class Robert Carter explains the specifics
Engineman 1st Class Robert Carter explains the specifics and dimensions of the diesel engines inside the main machinery room during an engineering personnel exchange between the guided-missile destroyer USS Fit... More
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Bryan Welles speaks
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Bryan Welles speaks on the phone aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in Sembawang, Singapore, Aug. 5, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Special... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS
U.S. Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) participate in damage control training in the Straits of Singapore Aug. 17, 2013. The ship was on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of r... More
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Farner performs a pre-fire
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Farner performs a pre-fire check on a 57 mm weapon system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is in Singapore as part of an overseas deployment to Southe... More
Sailors assigned to the engineering department aboard
Sailors assigned to the engineering department aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conduct load testing on the ship's service diesel generators ongoing electrical system maintenance. Freedom is ... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Battlecats of
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Battlecats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 drops pallets off on the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a vertical re... More
160715-N-WO404-056 SAN DIEGO (July 15, 2016) Lt. Mike
160715-N-WO404-056 SAN DIEGO (July 15, 2016) Lt. Mike Borris, left, assigned to Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Team 332, shows Rear Adm. Frank Morneau, Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, center, ... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) berths
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) berths in Milwaukee harbor during her commissioning ceremony in Veterans Park. Freedom is the first littoral combat ship and is an innovative combatant designed to o... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Christian Siangco stands the
Petty Officer 1st Class Christian Siangco stands the quarterdeck watch onboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom during a scheduled port visit in Buffalo, N.Y. after being commissioned on Nov. 8 in Milwaukee... More
Engineman 1st Class Brad Vincent (right) watches NFL
Engineman 1st Class Brad Vincent (right) watches NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, autographs a St. Louis Rams hat during a Monday Quarterback Club luncheon for the Buffalo Bills.Freedom is in Buffalo N.Y. for a... More
ESPN sports analyst Ron Jaworski autographs a Cleveland
ESPN sports analyst Ron Jaworski autographs a Cleveland Browns hat for Petty Officer 1st Class Brad Vincent from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, during a Monday Night Football game at Ralph Wilson Stadiu... More
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom man their sea and anchor detail stations, as the ship transits through one of the many lock stations of the Welland Canal. Freedom is the first of two littora... More
Right to left, Petty Officer 1st Class Wali Jefferson,
Right to left, Petty Officer 1st Class Wali Jefferson, Petty Officer 2nd Class Naomi Jackson and Petty Officer 1st Class Donovan Williams retrieve a mooring line aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom as t... More
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom lay out mooring lines as the ship enters a lock as she transits the Saint Lawrence River. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operat... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Lee cuts a batch of
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Lee cuts a batch of celery in half in the galley aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, as he cooks and prepares Thanksgiving dinner for the crew. Freedom is the first of tw... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Avelar, right, and Craig
Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Avelar, right, and Craig Cole, chief damage controlman, stand by for a tug boat to pull alongside the littoral combat ship USS Freedom as the ship sails into Boston Harbor. Freedom ... More
Cmdr. William A. Bullard III, commanding officer of
Cmdr. William A. Bullard III, commanding officer of USS Constitution, and Cmdr. Donald Gabrielson, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), release a wreath from the stern of the WWII... More
USS Constitution color guard parades the colors during
USS Constitution color guard parades the colors during and Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony aboard the World War II destroyer USS Cassin Young at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.
U.S. Sailors prepare to launch a rigid-hull inflatable
U.S. Sailors prepare to launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat during pre-deployment operations aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida Jan. 29, 2010. (U.... More
Ordnance riggers George Serna and Mark Link, from Navy
Ordnance riggers George Serna and Mark Link, from Navy Munitions Command CONUS West Division, Unit Seal Beach, guide a Rolling Airframe Missile container onto the deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom. F... More
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77 prepares to land aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom.
Lt. Cmdr. Jake "Giggles" Haff, assigned to Helicopter
Lt. Cmdr. Jake "Giggles" Haff, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-73)"Battlecats" aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), talks to the press upon ship's arrival to Joint Base Pear... More
U.S. Navy USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Pearl Harbor March
U.S. Navy USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Pearl Harbor March 11, 2013. The Navy's first littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) visited Hawaii after departing her homeport of San Diego March 1 for her maiden deploy... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, center, and U.S. Ambassador
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman, right, speak with Cmdr. Timothy Wilke, left, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), and Rear... More
The visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the
The visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) participates in routine waterborne entry training. Freedom is underway to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readines... More
U.S. sailors with the visit, board, search and seizure
U.S. sailors with the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to Surface Warfare Detachment-1 prepare to conduct a complaint boarding exercise with the Singaporean coast guard aboard the littoral combat ... More