U.S. Pacific Fleet
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SINGAPORE (June 11, 2013) Littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departs Changi Naval Base to participate in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. Freedom is in Singapore as part of a deployment to Southeast Asia. Fast, agile and mission-focused, littoral combat ships are designed to operate in near-shore environments and employ modular mission packages that can be configured for surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or anti-submarine warfare. Freedom is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Toni Burton)
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SINGAPORE (June 11, 2013) Littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departs Changi Naval Base to participate in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. Freedom is in Singapore as part of a deployment to Southeast Asia. Fast, agile and mission-focused, littoral combat ships are designed to operate in near-shore environments and employ modular mission packages that can be configured for surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or anti-submarine warfare. Freedom is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Toni Burton)