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1506p001	262k	27 August 2013: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Mike Davies, commanding officer of the Independence-class littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Jackson (LCS 6), removes the veil from the ships crest an unveiling ceremony at Mariner's Park Amphitheater, Naval Base San Diego. Jackson is under construction in Mobile, Ala., by Austral USA. A keel laying ceremony was held in October 2012, and it is expected that the ship will be commissioned in 2015. (U.S. Navy photo #130827-N-YQ852-043 by MC2 Shawnte Bryan from the Navy Newstand)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource
1506p002	422k	27 August 2013: San Diego, Cal. - Sailors parade the colors during the Independence-class littoral combat ship PCU Jackson (LCS 6) crest unveiling ceremony at Mariner's Park Amphitheater, Naval Base San Diego. Jackson is under construction in Mobile, Ala., by Austral USA. (U.S. Navy photo #130827-N-YQ852-020 by MC2 Shawnte Bryan from the Navy Newstand)
1506p003	174k	27 August 2013: San Diego, Cal. - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Coleman recites the meaning of the PCU Jackson (LCS 6) crest during a crest unveiling ceremony at Mariner's Park Amphitheater, Naval Base San Diego. Jackson is under construction in Mobile, Ala., by Austral USA. A keel laying ceremony was held in Oct. 2012, and it is expected that the ship will be commissioned in 2015. (U.S. Navy photo #140322-N-PM781-001 by MC2 Shawnte Bryan from the Navy Newstand)
1506p004	63k	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 #130827-N-YQ852-055 by MC1 Arif Patani from the Navy Newstand)
1506p005	222k	22 March 2014: Mobile, Ala. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, speaks with Fire Controlman 1st Class Robert Callow after a christening ceremony for the Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Jackson. (U.S. Navy photo #140322-N-PM781-004 by MC1 Arif Patani from the Navy Newstand)
1506p006	166k	06 September 2016: The Panama Canal - Chief (Select) Engineman Melissa Werle mans the port side gun mount while Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6) transits 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 photo #160906-N-OX321-048 by MC1 Kegan E. Kay from the Navy Newstand)
1506p009	185k	15 May 2017: San Diego, Cal. - Fire Controlman 1st Class Niklaus Pegler, from Monette, Arkansas, conducts an inspection of the multi-function racks aboard Jackson during Final Contract Trials (FCT). FCT evaluates the material condition and performance of the ship’s major systems including main propulsion, ship control systems, combat systems, and damage control systems. After FCT, Jackson begins a Post Shakedown Availability, during which required repairs identified during combat systems ship qualification trails and FCT are made using contractor and program office money. (U.S. Navy photo #170515-N-AA727-018 by FC1 Christopher J. Bright from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p007	156k	08 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - A Sailor assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship Jackson prepares to cast out line during the ship's arrival in Portland for the Rose Festival and Fleet Week Portland. 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. (U.S. Navy photo #170608-N-DA434-434 by MC3 Alana Langdon from the Navy Newstand)
1506p008	263k	09 June 2017: Portland, Ore. - Commander David W. Walton, Jr., executive officer of the littoral combat ship Jackson, conducts a tour of his ship for members of the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forestry Service, Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, during the Rose Festival and Fleet Week Portland. 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 photo #170609-N-LQ926-166 by MC2 Alex Van'tLeven from the Navy Newstand)
1506p010	360k	11 January 2020: San Diego, Cal. - Lcdr. Darren Russell (right) administers the oath of office to Ensign Josh Campbell during Campbell's promotion to the rank of Lt.(jg) in the Navy Reserve aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson. Campbell, attached to Navy Reserve, Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE) West, toured Jackson with sailors of NR NPASE West & NR NPASE Midwest as part of a joint training for the two units during their drill weekend. NPASE provides expeditionary public affairs forces supporting the fleet and component commanders with scalable and immediately deployable force packages trained and equipped to support current and emerging public affairs and visual information requirements. (U.S. Navy photo #200111-N-RF885-164 by MC2 Natalia Murillo from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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1506p027	346k	21 September 2022: Papeete, Tahiti - USS Jackson (LCS 6) leadership welcome Rear-Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigné, French joint commander of the Asia-Pacific zone and the armed forces in French Polynesia aboard during port visit to Papeete, Tahiti. Jackson is underway supporting Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI), a Secretary of Defense initiative that improves maritime security and maritime domain awareness by enabling U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement personnel to conduct maritime law enforcement operations from U.S. Navy assets to enforce the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention and suppress illicit activities. (U.S. Navy photo #220926-N-N0835-1004 and 220926-N-N0835-1002 by Expeditionary Strike Group Three from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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1506p029	200k	15 October 2022: San Diego, Cal. - Littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) Gold crew sailors man the rails as the ship returns to its 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 photo #221015-N-ZS023-1049 and 221015-N-ZS023-1059 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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1506p031	330k	01 March 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Rear Adm. Theodore LeClair, standing center, Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet, Director, Task Force Littoral Combat Ship, speaks with USS Jackson Blue crew Sailors in the ship’s wardroom. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo #230301-N-ZS023-1054 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p042	219k	07 April 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Brian Bungay, right, is relieved by Commander Michael Winslow, left, as the commanding officer of USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a change of command ceremony held on the ship's flight deck while in port Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo #230407-N-ZS023-1063 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p043	229k	07 April 2023: San Diego, Cal. - Commander Michael Winslow, commanding officer of Jackson, salutes sideboys upon departure from a change of command ceremony held on the ship's flight deck while in port Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo #230407-N-ZS023-1158 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p045	705k	04 August 2023: Nadi, Fiji - Sailors assigned to USS Jackson pose with members from the Nadi Police Rugby Team before a rugby scrimmage during 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 #230804-N-DK867-1026 by MC2 Deirdre Marsac from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p032	1g	07 August 2023: Lautoka, Fiji – Students and staff from the Lautoka Andhra Sangam College pose for a group photo after a tour of USS Jackson (LCS 6) during 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 #230807-N-NO900-1005 by BMC Daniel Mendoza from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1.) 251k   2.) 137k   3.) 200k   4.) 205k   5.) 197k 6.) 297k   7.) 349k   8.) 286k   9.) 280k Tuesday, 08 August 2023: Ba, Fiji USS Jackson crewmember photos by MC2 Deirdre Marsac. Photos were taken at the Veilomani Home for Boys. 1.) Engineman 2nd Class Ivin Tyson, from New York, cleans window panes with newspaper at the Veilomani Home for Boys during a community relations event.   ............................  VIRIN No. 230808-N-DK867-1035 2.) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brantley, from Deerfield Beach, Fla., wipes down a dining room table at the Veilomani Home for Boys.   .......................................................... VIRIN No. 230808-N-DK867-1021 3.) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Arbie Millanes (left), from Phoenix, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brantley, clean a wall.   .................................VIRIN No. 230808-N-DK867-1058 4.) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Arbie Millanes, from Phoenix, wipes down a stove at the Veilomani Home for Boys..   ......................................................... VIRIN No. 230808-N-DK867-1014 5.) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Xavier Alemanreal, from Moreno Valley, Calif., mops the dining room floor at the Veilomani Home for Boys..   ..........................................VIRIN No. 230808-N-DK867-1079 6.) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jayden Smith, from Fullerton, Calif., uses an eye hoe to prepare a garden plot at the Lautoka School.   ........................................................................VIRIN No. 230807-N-DK867-1068 7.) Engineman 3rd Class Carlos Reynaganunez, from Orlando, Fla., walks a wheelbarrow filled with gravel to a driveway to repair potholes at the Lautoka School.   ..............................VIRIN No. 230807-N-DK867-1145 8.) Sailors assigned to Jackson shovel gravel into a wheelbarrow to repair potholes at the Lautoka School.   ..........................................................................................................................VIRIN No. 230807-N-DK867-1164 9.) Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Donzell Moore, from Chicago, uses a straight rake to level an area for a garden plot at the Lautoka School.   .......................................................................VIRIN No. 230807-N-DK867-1463 (Photos courtesy of the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) 1506p033     1506p034     1506p035     1506p036     1506p037 1506p038     1506p039     1506p040     1506p041
1506p044	223k	13 September 2023: Apia, Samoa – (left to right) U.S. Army Col. Matt Sova, defense attache for the U.S. Defense Attache Office in New Zealand, Noriko Horiuchi, chargé d’affaires at U.S. Embassy Apia in Samoa, Commander Michael Winslow, commanding officer of USS Jackson, and Royal Navy Capt. Joseph Dransfield, Pacific Partnership 2023 deputy mission commander, talk after Jackson’s arrival at the Apia Wharf during 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-DK867-5027 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p046	336k	15 September 2023: Apia, Samoa – Representatives from Pacific Partnership 2023, U.S. Embassy Apia in Samoa and sailors assigned to USS Jackson participate in a Zumba class during a morning assembly at St. Mary’s Primary School. (U.S. Navy photo #230915-N-DK867-1050 by MC2 Deirdre Marsac from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p047	240k	15 September 2023: Apia, Samoa – Lieutenant Commander Pete Lindstrom and Lieutenant Jackson Cotney, assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, pose for a photo with Dr. Atoa Glenn Fatupaito and Tagaloa Dr. Robert Thomsen, deputy director generals of the Ministry of Health, during a reception aboard USS Jackson during Pacific Partnership 2023. (U.S. Navy photo #230915-N-DK867-3053 by MC2 Deirdre Marsac from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1.) 194k   2.) 282k   3.) 639k   4.) 336k   5.) 394k Wednesday, 08 November 2023: San Diego, Cal. USS Jackson crewmember photos taken at Fleet Week San Diego 2023, Broadway pier, San Diego. 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 andits surrounding areas. 1.) Lcdr. Angelo Lonero, assigned to the "Blackjacks: of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 (HSC-21), speaks to students on the capabilities of an MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter. ..................  VIRIN No. 231108-N-PA221-1074 2.) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Brian Muelle, aboard Jackson speaks to students in the ship's hangar bay. ............................................................................................................................................. VIRIN No. 231108-N-ZS023-1093 3.) Damage Controlman Chief Petty Officer Olivia Satterfield, the damage control assistant aboard Jackson, speaks to students in the ship's hangar bay. ................................................................VIRIN No. 231108-N-ZS023-1085 4.) Gunner's Mate Chief Petty Officer Damian Perkins, center left, assigned aboard Jackson speaks to students in the ship's hangar bay. .......................................................................................... VIRIN No. 231108-N-ZS023-1087 5.) Marine Corps Capt. Nick Auger, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367), speaks to students on the capabilities of an AH-1 Cobra helicopter. .........................VIRIN No. 231108-N-Zs023-1109 (Photos courtesy of the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, photo 1 by MC3 Kevin Tang, remainder by MC1 Vance Hand) 1506p048     1506p049     1506p050    1506p051     1506p052
1506p053	194k	09 November 2023: San Diego, Cal. – Cindy Farless, Fleet Week San Diego (FWSD) Chair of the Board, gives remarks at a VIP dinner during FWSD in San Diego. FWSD 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 #231109-N-SN516-1010 by MC2 David Negron from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
1506p054	252k	09 November 2023: San Diego, Cal. – Trophies for Fleet Week San Diego’s (FWSD) golf and soft ball tournaments are on display for the 2023 winners at a VIP dinner during FWSD in San Diego. FWSD 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. (U.S. Navy photo #231109-N-SN516-1026 by MC2 David Negron from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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