July 31, 2021

USS Sioux City Completes 4th Fleet Deployment

MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned to Mayport, Fla., July 30th, following its successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.

July 27, 2021

Sioux City and Dominican Republic Conduct Maritime Interdiction Exercise

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Santo Domingo, July 22.

July 25, 2021

USS Wichita Completes Maiden Deployment

MAYPORT, FL, UNITED STATES — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) returned to Mayport, Fla., July 8, following its successful maiden deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.

July 14, 2021

Colombian Navy Ship ARC Gloria Arrives in Mayport

Mayport, Fla. — With Sailors singing from the masts, the Colombian Navy training ship ARC Gloria arrived at Naval Station Mayport, June 24, 2021 for a scheduled port visit.

July 12, 2021

U.S. and Dominican Republic Strengthen Bonds

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) July 10, following a three-day port visit to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

June 25, 2021

U.S. and France Demonstrate Interoperability in the Caribbean

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique, France, June 23 while operating in the Caribbean Sea.

May 21, 2021

USS Wichita Busts $12 Million Drugs in Caribbean Sea

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 402 seized an estimated $12 million in suspected drugs, May 1.

May 10, 2021

Two for Two: USS Sioux City Conducts Back-to-Back Drug Busts

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 109 seized over $24 million in suspected cocaine, April 26-28, 2021.

April 12, 2021

USS Wichita and Jamaican Forces Conduct Live-Fire Exercise

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) and Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel HMJS Cornwall conducted a live fire exercise in the Caribbean Sea April 9.

April 1, 2021

USS Wichita Interdicts $17 Million in Drugs

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 402 seized 400 kilograms of suspected cocaine, March 13.