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1530p001	146k	11 January 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Royal Australian Navy Commodore Darren Grogan, left, the Australian naval attaché to the United Sates, congratulates Royal Australian Navy Warrant Officer Luke Brewer, assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Southwest Regional Maintenance Center on an exchange tour, during a promotion ceremony aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30). Homeported in San Diego, Calif., Canberra is a part of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One. The ship is scheduled to officially join the fleet and conduct their commissioning ceremony later this year. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230111-N-ZS023-0024 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Manager, Navsource DE / FF / LCS Archive
1530p007	206k	13 January 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Lcdr. Jonathan Leo, operations officer of the future Independence-class litorral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), poses with the Independence-class LCS USS Kansas City (LCS 22) behind him in San Diego, as Canberra prepares to participate in its Combat System Ship Qualification Trials. Leo also participated in the CSSQT of Kansas City during its pre-deployment qualification trials. The CSSQT qualification process is a NAVSEA pre-deployment requirement to verify the crew’s ability to operate and maintain their combat systems in a safe and effective manner. It is considered a major milestone in validating the ship’s capability to defend itself, fight and win. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230113-N-UP244-1646 by Neil Mabini, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1530p002	188k	07 March 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander James Barber III, commanding officer of the future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) Gold crew, salutes sideboys upon departure from his assumption of command ceremony at Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230307-N-ZS023-1082 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1530p003	244k	14 March 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Michael Tyree, left, commanding officer of the future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) Blue crew, speaks with Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM, Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy, in the ships mission bay. Littoral Combat Ship platforms operate on a blue/gold crew model, enabling ships to remain forward deployed for extended periods of time. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230314-N-ZS023-1057 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1530p004	189k	19 May 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Michael Tyree, center, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship PCU Canberra (LCS 30) Blue crew, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony on Canberra’s flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230519-N-ZS023-1127 by MC1 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1530p005	169k	19 May 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander William Ashley, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship PCU Canberra (LCS 30) Blue crew, salutes sideboys during a change of command ceremony on Canberra’s flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230519-N-ZS023-1211 by MC1 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1530p006	327k	13 June 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Will Ashley, far left, Lt. Shae Barsam, center left, and Lt. Eli Voight, center right, conn the Independence-variant littoral combat ship PCU Canberra (LCS 30) as it departs Naval Base San Diego. LCS are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in both littoral and open-ocean environments. LCS integrate with joint, combined, crewed, and unmanned systems for forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230613-N-NT811-1004 by MC1 Mark D. Faram from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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