USS Manchester Pulls into Lumut
LUMUT, Malaysia (Nov. 1, 2023) Aviation Machinist's Mate Drake Clark mans the rails as the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) arrives in Lumut, Malaysia, Nov. 1, 2023. Manchester, part of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Suring)