200315-N-KK394-1009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 15, 2020) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) departs Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)