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241028-N-ZV473-1001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 28, 2024) Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Savannah (LCS 28) and USS Omaha (LCS 12) transit the South China Sea during routine operations, Oct. 28, 2024. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people and ideas. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Anthony Kawaguchi)