SAN DIEGO (Nov. 3, 2022) Lt. Marcus Dunlap, navigation officer aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22), speaks on LCS capabilities to the 2022 Maritime Warfare Working Group heads of each delegation from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force on the ship’s bridge, Nov. 3, 2022. While aboard Kansas City they learned LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand)