The USS Freedom, the first of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), is gearing up for its first overseas deployment to evaluate the ship and develop a long-term strategy for the program, the commander of naval surface forces said recently. The Freedom (LCS-1) is scheduled to depart San Diego for Singapore around March 1 on a mission to provide lessons on “real world” operations and on manning, training and equipping, Vice Adm. Tom Copeman told reporters on a conference call. It…
LCS-1 Gearing Up For Singapore Deployment
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