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Ship's patch courtesy of
Don McGrogan,
BMCS, USN (Ret.)

Jackson (LCS 6)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - J - A - K

"Victoribus Spolia"
(To The Victors, The Spoils)
Specifications - LCS Littoral Combat Ship Independence Class (Variant 2, Flight 0, first generation):
Hull Type: Stabilized Trimaran Monohull
Displacement: 2176 tons (light), 2784 tons (full)
Dead Weight: 608 tons
Length: 418' (oa)
Beam: 93.2' (extreme)
Draft: 13' (Maximum Navigational Draft)
Propulsion: Two gas turbine engines, two propulsion diesels, two waterjets
Speed: 47 kts (sprint), 50+ kts (top speed)
Armament: Bofors 57mm naval gun; Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher; 4 - .50 caliber machine gun mounts
Combat Management System: Northrup Grumman ICMS
Electronics: Ericsson Sea Giraffe (air / surface surveillance, weapon assignment);
Decoy System: 3 - Super RBOC; 2 - Nulka Decoy launchers
Complement: 26
Jackson (LCS 6) Building and Operational Data:
  • 29 December 2010: Contract Awarded to General Dynamics Corp. for $432 million
  • 18 March 2011: Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced LCS 6 will be named USS Jackson
  • 1 August 2011: Fabrication commenced at Austal USA Shipyard, Mobile, Ala.
  • 18 October 2012: Keel laid at Austal USA, Mobile, Ala.; keel authenticated by sponsor, Dr. Katherine Holmes Cochran, the daughter of Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran
  • 14 December 2013: Launched (christening scheduled for later date)
  • 22 March 2014: Christened by the ships sponsor, Secretary of the Navy Ray Maybeus delivered the ceremonies' principal address.
  • 13 August 2015: Delivery of the ship accepted by the U.S. Navy
  • 05 December 2015: Commissioned at West Pier Terminal, Gulfport, Miss., Cmdr. Allen D. Adkins (LCS Crew 203) in command, assigned to LCS Squadron One at San Diego, Cal.
  • 20 April 2018: Assigned to the newly formed Surface Division 11 at San Diego, Cal. in company with LCS 8, 10, and 12; ISIC will remain LCS Squadron 1
  • 11 July 2021: Departed San Diego for her first WestPac Deployment w/ a detachment from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard
  • 15 October 2022: Returned San Diego from her first WestPac Deployment having comducted two on-hull patrols throughout Oceania and the South China Sea in 2021 and 2022
  • 30 March 2023: In a report to Congress today, the Navy announced the intent to decommission and foreign sale of Jackson, scheduled for FY 2024

    Note:
    1.) The contract option awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation is managed by Lockheed Martin's Maritime Systems and Sensors division in Moorestown NJ. The Lockheed Martin team includes: Marinette Marine shipyard, Bollinger Shipyards, Gibbs and Cox naval architects, Izar of Spain and Blohm & Voss naval shipbuilders.

    2.) The contract option awarded to General Dynamics is managed by Bath Iron Works at Bath, Me. The major members of General Dynamics team are: Austal USA, based in Mobile, Ala.; BAE Systems, Rockville, Md; Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, Baltimore, Md; CAE Marine Systems, Leesburg, Va.; Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Baltimore, Md; General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, Vt.; General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Conn.; General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Washington, D.C.; and General Dynamics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

    "Jackson, The Ship"     -    "Jackson, The People"

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    Independence
    1502001a
    102k 27 May 2004: Washington DC - The U.S. Navy announced today that General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS's modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP).

    (Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy of General Dynamics, Photo #040527-O-0000G-004, from the Navy Newstand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Independence
    1502001b
    492k undated: Mobile, Ala. - An aerial view of the Austal USA shipyard, the American branch of operations for Australian shipbuilder Austal. Founded in 1999 along the west bank of Blakely Island on the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama. The shipyard was initially engaged in building high-speed aluminum ferries, such as the Lake Express for service across Lake Michigan, and the Alakai for Hawaii Superferry. Construction on the first Littoral Combat Ship of the USS Independence variant was begun in 2006. In conjunction with the General Dynamics Corp., all of the planned Independence Class LCS's will be built here.

    (Photo courtesy of AUSTAL, USA)
    Jackson
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    306k 02 August 2011: Mobile, Ala. - Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright, left, and Kyle Sealy monitor the first cut of aluminum for the sixth littoral combat ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS 6), at the Austal USA modular manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. The first cut is a significant ship construction milestone, signifying the ship's progression from design drawings to the beginning of a tangible form.

    (U.S. Navy photo #110802-N-XX949-001 courtesy of Dee Dee Bonner, Austal USA from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
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    483k 05 October 2011: Jackson, Miss. - Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus and Mayor of Jackson Harvey Johnson, right, celebrate the naming of the sixth littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a press conference outside Jackson City Hall.

    (U.S. Navy photo #111005-N-AC887-001 by MCC Sam Shavers from the Navy Newstand)
    Coronado
    1506007
    245k 16 December 2013: Mobile, Ala. - The Jackson (LCS 6) lies astern of the Coronado (LCS 4) at Austal’s shipyard on 16 December. Accepted by the Navy on 27 September, the Coronado is in the final stages of fitting out before leaving next year for her home port of San Diego. This scene represents the first time either of the LCS shipyards have had two ships of the type afloat at the same time.

    (Austal-Ingalls photo #130 taken by Christopher P. Cavas, from the web site Intercepts - Defense News)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Jackson
    1506003
    183k 16 December 2013: Mobile, Ala. - The Independence-class littoral combat ship Jackson (LCS 6) sits alongside at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama on 16 December, two days after her floating out and launching.

    (Austal-Ingalls photo #129 taken by Christopher P. Cavas, from the web site Intercepts - Defense News)
    Jackson
    1506004
    158k 16 December 2013: Mobile, Ala. - The Jackson sits pierside on the evening of 16 December. The forward 57mm gun mount is wrapped in protective sheeting, as the ship still faces months of fitting out work.

    (Austal-Ingalls photo #194 taken by Christopher P. Cavas, from the web site Intercepts - Defense News)
    Jackson
    1506005
    238k 22 March 2014: Mobile, Ala. - The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Jackson (LCS 6) during its christening ceremony at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

    (U.S. Navy photo #140322-O-ZZ999-203 courtesy of Austal U.S.A., from the Navy Newstand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
    DE / FF / LCS Archive
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    Jackson
    1506006
    181k 22 March 2014: Mobile, Ala. - Dr. Katherine Holmes Cochran, Ph.D., ship's sponsor for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Jackson (LCS 6), breaks a bottle across Jackson's bow during a christening ceremony at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

    (U.S. Navy photo #140322-O-ZZ999-202 courtesy of Austal U.S.A., from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
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    316k 22 March 2014: Mobile, Ala. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the future USS Jackson (LCS 6). During his speech, Mabus spoke about the littoral combat ship's capabilities as well as its namesake.

    (U.S. Navy photo #140322-N-PM781-002 by MC1 Arif Patani, from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
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    413k 11 June 2015: Mobile, Ala. - The future USS Jackson (LCS 6) sits alongside her fitting out pier at Austal USA.

    (© Photo courtesy of  Austal USA)
    Jackson
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    491k 09 July 2015: Mobile, Ala. - The future USS Jackson (LCS 6) sits alongside her fitting out pier at Austal USA.

    (© Photo courtesy of  Austal USA)
    Jackson
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    171k 05 December 2015: Gulfport, Miss. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with media before commissioning the Navy's newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), in Gulfport, Miss.

    (U.S. Navy photo #151205-N-AC887-001 by MCC Sam Shavers, from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506012
    94k 13 August 2015: At Sea - Austal USA has delivered the USS Jackson (LCS 6), the first LCS ship built by Austal as the prime contractor as part of a 10-ship, $3.5 billion block-buy contract. It was the third Littoral Combat Ship built at its Mobile, Ala., facility—the world’s largest aluminum construction shipyard.

    On hand for the hand over was Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle, who called the delivery “a major milestone for our company.”

    After the delivery of Jackson, six Independence-variant LCS remain under construction at Austal’s Alabama shipyard. Montgomery (LCS 8) is being prepared for trials later this year. Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) was recently christened, while Omaha (LCS 12) is being prepared for launch in the fall, and assembly is underway on Manchester (LCS 14). Modules for Tulsa (LCS 16) and Cherleston (LCS 18) are under construction in Austal’s module manufacturing facility and construction of Cincinnati (LCS 20) is slated to begin later this year.

    (Caption and photo from the Marine Log)
    Jackson
    1506009
    266k 05 December 2015: Gulfport, Miss. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus renders honors as the honor guard presents the colors during the commissioning ceremony for the Navy's newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), in Gulfport, Miss.

    (U.S. Navy photo #151205-N-AC887-002 by MCC Sam Shavers, from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
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    382k 05 December 2015: Gulfport, Miss. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the commissioning ceremony for the Navy's newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), in Gulfport, Miss.

    (U.S. Navy photo #151205-N-AC887-004 by MCC Sam Shavers, from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
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    314k 05 December 2015: Gulfport, Miss. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the commissioning ceremony for the Navy's newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), in Gulfport, Miss.

    (U.S. Navy photo #151205-N-AC887-003 by MCC Sam Shavers, from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506013
    761k 23 April 2016: Mayport, Fla. - Three views of USS Jackson moored at the Mayport Naval Station Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Jackson
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    591k 10 June 2016: The Atlantic Ocean - The littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) successfully completes the first of three scheduled full-ship shock trials. The shock trials are designed to demonstrate the ship's ability to withstand the effects of nearby underwater explosion and retain required capability. Jackson is currently ported at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for required inspections and preparation for the second full-ship shock trial scheduled for later this month.

    (U.S. Navy photo #160613-N-DN943-001 by MC2 Michael Bevan from the Navy Newstand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Jackson
    1506017
    303k 04 September 2016: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - The littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), moors pier side at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to refuel. The ship is in transit to its homeport in San Diego after having successfully completed Full Shock Trials.

    (U.S. Navy photo #160904-N-OX321-004 by MC1 Kegan E. Kay from the Navy Newstand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Jackson
    1506018
    272k 06 September 2016: The Panama Canal - Two views of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Jackson transiting through Gatun Lock of the Panama Canal. Jackson is the third ship in Independence-variant class and will be home ported in San Diego.

    (U.S. Navy photos #160906-N-OX321-121 and #160906-N-OX321-135 by MC1 Kegan E. Kay from the Navy Newstand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Jackson
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    Jackson
    1506022
    338k 03 March 2017: San Diego, Cal. - The littoral combat ship USS Jackson sits pierside in San Diego. USS Jackson is an Independence variant LCS and the third vessel of the trimaran design. Jackson was christened on 22 March 2014 and commissioned on 05 December 2015 at Gulfport, Mississippi.

    (U.S. Navy photos #160906-N-OX321-121 by Lt. Miranda V. Williams from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506023
    387k 31 March 2017: San Diego, Cal. - The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), top, renders honors to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) after she exits the harbor as part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170331-N-DJ750-053 by MC2 Bryan Jackson from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506024
    404k 26 April 2017: San Diego, Cal. - Tug boats moor the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson at Naval Base San Diego. Jackson is returning from sea after successfully destroying a target with a SeaRAM missile during combat system ship qualification trials.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170426-N-EO550-322 by YN2 Luc-Rikardo R. Fils from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506025
    591k 08 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - The fireboat David Campbell sprays red, white and blue water as sailors aboard the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) man the rails as the ship arrives in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week. The festival and Portland Fleet Week are a celebration of the sea services with sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard members from the U.S. and Canada making the city a port of call.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170608-N-ZP059-112 by MC2 Jacob G. Sisco from the Navy Newstand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Jackson
    1506026
    679k 08 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170608-N-ZP059-123 by MC2 Jacob G. Sisco from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506027
    634k 08 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) passes by the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) as it arrives in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week. The festival and Portland Fleet Week are a celebration of the sea services with sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard members from the U.S. and Canada making the city a port of call.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170608-N-ZP059-133 by MC2 Jacob G. Sisco from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506028
    372k 08 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - Sailors from the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) prepare to moor the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) as it arrives in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170608-N-LQ926-555 by MC2 Alex Van'tLeven from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506029
    518k 08 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives at the Portland riverfront for Rose Festival Fleet Week.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170608-N-WX604-410 by MC2 Joseph Montemarano from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506030
    290k 12 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - Tugboats maneuver the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) to get underway after participating in the Portland Rose Festival and Fleet Week Portland in Portland, Ore. The festival and Fleet Week Portland are a celebration of the sea services with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from the U.S. and Canada making the city a port of call.

    (U.S. Navy photos #170612-N-WA347-052 by MC1 Eva-Marie Ramsaran from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506037
    428k 18 October 2021: the Philippine Sea - USS Jackson (LCS 6) sails with German Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) and embarked Super Lynx Mk88A helo in the Philippine Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on a rotational deployment 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.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #211018-N-FA490-1409 by MC3 Andrew Langholf from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Bob Hurst
    Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
    England, United Kingdom
    Jackson
    1506038
    497k 18 October 2021: the Philippine Sea - USS Jackson (LCS 6) transits the Philippine Sea during routine operations.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #211018-N-FA490-1266 by MC3 Andrew Langholf from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Jackson
    1506039
    457k 28 October 2021: the South China Sea - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), left, and Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) sail together in the South China Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on a rotational deployment 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.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #211028-N-PL200-0002, JMSDF courtesy photo, by Lcdr. Lauren Chatmas from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Jackson
    1506040
    424k 28 October 2021: the South China Sea - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), left, and Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) sail together in the South China Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #211028-N-PL200-0001, JMSDF courtesy photo, by Lcdr. Lauren Chatmas from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Jackson
    1506031
    409k 04 January 2022: Naval Base Guam – Naval Base Guam’s Fire & Emergency Services and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) conduct an integrated in-port fire drill. The drill simulated a fire onboard Jackson that becomes larger than the ship’s force can handle and requires the assistance of the base fire department. Conducting joint drills helps to alleviate communication gaps and combine techniques necessary to assist shipboard personnel during a casualty. Attached to Destroyer Squadron 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photos #220104-N-FA490-1191 by MC3 Andrew Langholf from the Navy Newstand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
    DE / FF / LCS Archive
    Navsource
    Jackson
    1506032
    270k 20 January 2022: Manila, Republic of the Philippines – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Manila, Philippines, for a port visit. Attached to Destroyer Squadron 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region.

    (U.S. Navy photos #220120-N-FA490-1052 by MC3 Andrew Langholf from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506033
    391k 09 February 2022: Manila, Republic of the Philippines – Lcdr. Mike Feay, second from left, from Papillion, Nebraska, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, assigned to Jackson.

    (U.S. Navy photos #220209-N-FA490-1063 by MC3 Andrew Langholf from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506034
    315k 25 April 2022: the South China Sea – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) begins its approach alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

    (U.S. Navy photos #220425-N-JX182-1014 by MC3 Charles DeParlier from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506035
    235k 28 April 2022: the South China Sea – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) underway in the South China Sea.

    (U.S. Navy photos #220425-N-JX182-1014 by MC3 Charles DeParlier from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506036
    379k 27 May 2022: the Gulf of Thailand - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) sails in the Gulf of Thailand during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photos #220527-N-EU544-8995 by Lt.(jg) Alexandra Green from the Navy Newstand)
    Jackson
    1506041
    235k 27 May 2022: the Gulf of Thailand - A MK 110, 57-millimeter gun weapons system fires aboard Jackson during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy.

    (U.S. Navy photo #220527-N-EU544-8925 by Lt.(jg) Alexandra Green from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Jackson
    1506042
    348k 23 July 2022: the Philippine Sea - The littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), sails in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer, JS Kirisame (DD 104), during a bi-lateral exercise in the Philippine Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

    (U.S. Navy photo #220724-N-EU544-9921 by AW2 Nicholas Woronoff from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Jackson
    1506043
    384k 20 September 2022: Papeete, French Polynesia - USS Jackson (LCS 6) sits pierside at Papeete, Tahiti. Jackson is deployed in support of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative, a secretary of defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness and law enforcement operations in Oceania.

    (U.S. Navy courtesy photo #220920-N-N0842-1001 from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    Saturday, 15 October 2022: San Diego, Cal.
    Three views of USS Jackson (LCS 6) as she returns to her homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Jackson returned to Naval
    Base San Diego, following its initial deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photos VIRIN #221015-N-ZS023-1011, 221015-N-ZS023-1022 and 221015-N-ZS023-1026 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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    Jackson
    1506047
    330k 10 December 2022: The Pacific Ocean - U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), land an AH-1Z Viper on USS Jackson during exercise Steel Knight 23, in the Pacific Ocean. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

    (U.S. Marine Corps photos #221210-M-LS844-1044 and 221210-M-LS844-1161 by Sgt. Samuel Fletcher from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    608k 03 August 2023: Lautoka, Fiji – Littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Lautoka, Fiji, for Pacific Partnership 2023. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo #230803-N-DK867-1093 by MC2 Deirdre Marsac from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    Wednesday, 13 September 2023: Apia, Samoa
    USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Apia, Samoa, for Pacific Partnership 2023. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the
    largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo #230913-N-DK867-4020, 230913-N-DK867-4016, and 230913-N-DK867-4026 by MC2 Deirdre Marsac from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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    Friday, 06 October 2023: San Diego, Cal.
    Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) returned to its homeport following the completion of its participation in the 18th annual Pacific Partnership
    mission. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
    Jackson supported mission stops in Fiji and Samoa, and was joined by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy over
    the course of their four-month deployment.

    (U.S. Navy photo #231006-N-ZS023-1005, 231006-N-ZS023-1017, 231006-N-ZS023-1032 and 231006-N-ZS023-1043 by MC1 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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    Tuesday, 07 November 2023: San Diego, Cal.
    The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives at Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego in support of San Diego Fleet Week 2023. Fleet Week San Diego is an opportunity for the San Diego residents and tourists to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

    (U.S. Navy photo #231107-N-ZS023-1010, 231107-N-ZS023-1028, 231107-N-ZS023-1080 and 231107-N-Zs023-1088 by MC1 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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    "Jackson, The Ship"     -    "Jackson, The People"


    Jackson Memorabilia
    Ship's
    Emblem
    Jackson
    Courtesy of
    Wolfgang Hechler
    Christening
    Program
    Jackson
    Courtesy of
    Ron Reeves
    Challenge
    Coin
    Jackson
    Courtesy of
    David Wood

    Jackson History
    There is no USS Jackson (LCS 6) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site as of yet.

    Jackson's Commanding Officers
    Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves

    Blue Crew (212, Fighting Tigers)Gold Crew (208, The Paladins)
    1.) 05 Dec. 2015Cmdr. Michael Bao Davies (USNA '95) (Brentwood, Cal.)1.) 05 Dec. 2015Cmdr. Brian S. Amador (enl. ‘91, NROTC ‘98)
    2.) 29 Feb. 2016Cmdr. Patrick Andrew Keller (prior enl., OCS ‘98) (Charlottesville, Va.)2.) no dateCmdr. Douglas K. Meagher (USNA '98) (Killingly, Conn.)
    3.) 19 Oct. 2017Cmdr. David W. Walton Jr. (Citadel ‘99) (Navy Jr. / Virginia Beach, Va.)3.) 20 Dec. 2019Cmdr. Karl Brandl (enl. ‘92, OCS ‘01) (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    4.) 03 May 2019Cmdr. John P. Barrientos (OCS ‘00) (Brentwood, N.Y.) 4.) 02 Oct. 2020Cmdr. Michael Gregory Root (OCS ‘01) (Benton, Pa.)
    5.) 19 Jun. 2020Cmdr. Stacy M. Wuthier (enl. ‘95, OCS ‘00) (Denver, Colo.) 5.) .. May 2022Cmdr. Michael A. Winslow (enl. '94, STA21 '05) (Goldendale, Wash.)
    6.) 10 Sep. 2021Cmdr. Brian Bungay (NROTC ‘04) (Modesto, Cal.)07 Apr. 2023Transitioned to single crew, Gold Crew disestablished
    7.) 07 Apr. 2023Cmdr. Michael A. Winslow (enl. '94, STA21 '05) (Goldendale, Wash.)

    Additional Resources

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    USS Jackson History on U.S. Carriers
    Tin Can Sailors
    USS Jackson History on U.S. Carriers
    The U.S. Navy Memorial
    The Destroyer Escort Historical Museum
    The Destroyer History Foundation
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