USS Omaha (LCS 12) Conducts Weapons Exercise in South China Sea

241124-N-CU072-1140 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 24, 2024) –U.S. Navy Sailors search for foreign object debris on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024, Nov. 24. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Lynch)