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Cmdr. Joseph Burgon, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), looks at the city of Manila from the ship's bridge wing during a contactless port visit, Aug. 17. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.