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1516p001	153k	.. November 2017: Tulsa, Okla. – Commander Drew Borovies and future Tulsa crewmembers were invited on a trip to the future LCS's namesake city. While there they were presented with the "key to the city" and attended events sponsored by various Tulsa civic groups. (Photos from the PCU Tulsa Facebook Page)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE / FF / LCS Archive Manager
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1516p003	137k	21 November 2018: San Diego, Cal. - Mineman 1st Class Derek Smith, assigned to the future littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), is greeted by his family during a homecoming at Naval Base San Diego. Tulsa arrived to its San Diego homeport after successfully completing the ship's maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Tulsa is the eighth ship in the littoral combat ship Independence-variant class and is scheduled for commissioning 16 Feb. 2019 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy Photo #181121-N-CZ893-0436 by MC3 Jason Isaacs from the Navy Newstand)
1516p004	150k	21 November 2018: San Diego, Cal. - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Tyrell McCray, assigned to the future USS Tulsa, is greeted by his family during a homecoming at Naval Base San Diego. Tulsa arrived to her San Diego homeport after successfully completing the ship's maiden voyage. (U.S. Navy Photo #181121-N-CZ893-0475 by MC3 Jason Isaacs from the Navy Newstand)
1516p005	196k	29 April 2019: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Audry T. Oxley, a native of Lamar, Colorado, relieves Commander Drew A. Borovies, a native of Washington, D.C., as Commanding Officer of USS Tulsa. LCS are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. As part of the surface fleet, LCS has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants. (U.S. Navy Photo #190429-N-JK101-360 by Ens. Melissa L. Spoerl from the Navy Newstand)
1516p006	550k	09 June 2021: the Philippine Sea - Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 pose for a group photo in front of a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of Tulsa. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 #210609-N-JO829-1007 by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead from the Navy Newstand)
1516p007	208k	10 June 2021: the Philippine Sea - Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Brandon L. Coleman, from Adel, Ga., discusses small boat launch procedures with Lt.(jg) Jamie S. Vanderkrake, from Cherry Valley, N.Y., during rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) operations aboard Tulsa. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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 #210610-N-JO829-1002 by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead from the Navy Newstand)
1516p008	225k	11 June 2021: the Philippine Sea - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Ryan E. Ramsey, from Houston, prepares breakfast items in the galley aboard Tulsa. (U.S. Navy Photo #210611-N-JO829-1016 by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead from the Navy Newstand)
1516p009	149k	13 June 2021: the Philippine Sea - Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jake D. Sampson, from Anacortes, Wash., conducts pre-flight checks on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prior to flight operations aboard Tulsa. (U.S. Navy Photo #210613-N-JO829-1010 by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead from the Navy Newstand)
1516p010	150k	16 June 2021: Okinawa, Japan - Commander Andrew Greenlees, right, Tulsa’s executive officer, explains Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capabilities to Master Gunnery Sergeant Robert Kruppe, field artillery chief from the 12th Marine Regiment, during a tour aboard the ship. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo #210616-N-JO829-2128 by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead from the Navy Newstand)
1516p011	242k	16 June 2021: Okinawa, Japan - Chief Fire Controlman Justin C. Denaux, left, from San Diego, explains weapon capabilities to Maj. George Groza, right, assigned to G3 Fires/III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), during a tour aboard Tulsa. (U.S. Navy Photo #210616-N-JO829-2039 by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead from the Navy Newstand)

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