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| Independence 1502001a |
102k | 27 May 2004: Washington, D. C. – 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 DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource | |
| 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) | ||
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Omaha 249k 19 - 20 November 2015: Mobile, Ala. – An six view series of PCU Omaha (LCS 12) being rolled out of the Austal shipyard fabricating shed on to a barge which will take her down river where she'll be put in a drydock. On her launch day, she'll be christened and floated out of the drydock. (© Photos courtesy of Austal USA ) 1.) 1512001 2.) 1512002 3.) 1512003 4.) 1512004 5.) 1512005 5.) 1512006 |
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| Omaha 1512007 |
156k | 19 December 2015: Mobile, Ala. – Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to the media before the christening ceremony of the Navy's newest Independence-variant
littoral combat ship, the future USS Omaha (LCS 12). (U.S. Navy photo #151219-N-LV331-001 by MC2 Armando Gonzales from the Navy Newstand) | ||
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Omaha 302k 19 December 2015: Mobile, Ala. – An six view series of various items and activities from the christening of PCU Omaha (LCS 12). (© Photos courtesy of Austal USA ) 1.) 1512008 2.) 1512009 3.) 1512010 4.) 1512011 5.) 1512012 5.) 1512013 |
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| Omaha 1512014 |
241k | 19 December 2015: Mobile, Ala. – Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and distinguished guests render honors as Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion (NMCB) 11 presents the colors during the christening ceremony for the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Omaha (LCS 12), in Mobile, Ala. (U.S. Navy photo #151219-N-OR477-067 by MC1 Michael C. Barton from the Navy Newstand) | ||
| Omaha 1512015 |
329k | 19 December 2015: Mobile, Ala. – Susan A. Buffett, ship's sponsor for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit, Omaha (LCS 12), breaks a
bottle across the ship's bow during a christening ceremony at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala. (U.S. Navy photo #151219-N-OR477-130 by MC1 Michael C. Barton from the Navy Newstand) | ||
| Omaha 1512016 |
144k | 19 December 2015: Mobile, Ala. – Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers the principal address during the christening ceremony of the Navy's newest
Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Omaha (LCS 12). (U.S. Navy photo #151219-N-LV331-003 by MC2 Armando Gonzales from the Navy Newstand) | ||
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Omaha 3.) 241k Omaha 4.) 221k Omaha 5.) 258k Omaha 6.) 200k Omaha 7.) 307k 10 May 2017: Mobile, Ala. – Seven views of the future littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) returns to the Austal USA shipyard after successfully conducting acceptance trials. The trials consisted of a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). (U.S. Navy photos 1.) #170510-N-N0101-500 and 2.) #170510-N-N0101-501 courtesy of Austal USA from the Navy Newstand) (© Remainder of photos courtesy of Austal USA ) 1.) 1512017 2.) 1512018 3.) 1512023 4.) 1512024 5.) 1512025 5.) 1512026 5.) 1512027 |
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| Omaha 1512019 |
242k | 08 October 2017: Mobile, Ala. – The view from the flight deck of the future littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) while pierside in Mobile, Ala. the
night after hurricane Nate passes hrough the area. Pictured in the background is the future USS Manchester (LCS 14). (U.S. Navy photo #171008-N-N0101-005 by GSMC Joshua Faber from the Navy Newstand) | ||
| Omaha 1512030 |
196k | 06 December 2017: Norfolk, Va. – A tugboat returns to Norfolk Naval Station after assisting the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
(CVN 72) get underway. The future USS Omaha (LCS 12) sits alone at pier 10. (U.S. Navy photo #171206-N-ME568-080 by MCSN Dan Snow from the Navy Newstand) | ||
| Tulsa 1516057 |
329k | 06 December 2017: Norfolk, Va. - The U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The Amphibious assault
ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is visible in the background. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #171206-N-ME568-080 by MC3 Dab Snow from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service ) |
Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
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Omaha 3.) 383k 03 January 2018: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – 1.) The future USS Omaha (LCS 12), the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, passes the USCGC Confidence (WMEC-619), a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter, as it sits pierside at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay during a brief fuel stop. Omaha is conducting a change of homeport to San Diego. 2.) A Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Port Operations vessel prepares to assist the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), a littoral combat ship, pierside at the installation during a brief fuel stop. 3.) The future USS Omaha (LCS 12), a littoral combat ship, sits pierside at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay during a brief fuel stop. Omaha is conducting change of homeport to San Diego. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay provides support to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and partner navies in the Caribbean operating area. (U.S. Navy photo #180103-N-TP834-003, 180103-N-TP834-087, and #180103-N-TP834-149 by MC1 John Philip Wagner, Jr. from the Navy Newstand) 1.) 1512020 2.) 1512021 3.) 1512022 |
Lee Wahler Lcdr., USN (ret.) Jacksonville, Fla. | |||
| Omaha 1512028 |
288k | 09 January 2018: Panama Canal – The future amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) and the future littoral combat ship USS Omaha
(LCS 12) transit the Panama Canal. Portland is currently transiting from its building site in Pascagoula, Miss. to its new homeport in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo #180109-N-UK053-052 by MC2 Britney Odom from the Navy Newstand) | ||
| Omaha 1512029 |
281k | 19 January 2018: San Diego, Cal. – The littoral combat ship the future USS Omaha (LCS 12) arrives at its new homeport, Naval Base San Diego. Omaha
will be commissioned in San Diego next month and is the sixth ship in the LCS Independence-variant class. (U.S. Navy photo #180119-N-NI420-0025 by MC3 Molly DiServio from the Navy Newstand) | ||
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Omaha 5.) 32k Omaha 6.) 268k Omaha 7.) 166k Omaha 8.) 180k Omaha 9.) 111k Omaha 10.) 225k 03 February 2018: San Diego, Cal. – A ten view series of USS Omaha (LCS 12) being commissioned at the Broadway Pier of the San Diego Naval Station. The ceremony was attended by aproximately 1200 people. Omaha will be homeported at San Diego as a unit of LCS Squadron One. She's the eleventh LCS commissioned, and will be the sixth Independence variant LCS to join the San Diego based squadron. (All Photos © Rebecca S. Gratz and the Omaha - World Herald Newspaper ) 1.) 1512031 2.) 1512032 3.) 1512033 4.) 1512034 5.) 1512035 6.) 1512036 7.) 1512037 8.) 1512038 9.) 1512039 10.) 1512040 | ||||
| Omaha 1512041 |
163k | 09 March 2018: San Diego, Cal. – The littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) pulls into Naval Base San Diego. Omaha is the newest
Independence-variant littoral combat ship and one of eight LCS homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo #180309-N-SH509-862 by Lt.(jg) Mary Browning from the Navy Newstand) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource | |
| Omaha 1512042 |
456k | 19 July 2019: the Pacific Ocean – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), front, and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) transit the Pacific Ocean during a live-fire exercise. (U. S. Navy photo # 190719-N-VN584-1644 by MC2 Alex Corona from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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Omaha 3.) 242k Omaha 4.) 353k Omaha 5.) 409k Omaha 6.) 511k 02 December 2019: the Pacific Ocean – 1., 2., 3.) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling at sea. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. 4., 5., 6.) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) is shown fueling from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Both ships are underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U. S. Navy photos #1. 191202-N-ZX120-1012, 2. 191202-N-ZX120-1156, 3. 191202-N-ZX120-1081, 4. 191202-N-ZX120-1153, 5. 191202-N-ZX120-1151, and 6. 191202-N-ZX120-1145, by MC3 Terence Deleon Guerrero from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||||
| Omaha 1512056 |
565k | 30 November 2019: the Pacific Ocean – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore
Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a practice fueling at sea. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U. S. Navy photo #191130-N-ZX120-1207 by MC3 Terence Deleon Guerrero from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
| Omaha 1512049 |
347k | 02 February 2020: the Pacific Ocean – The littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transit in
formation towards the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), not pictured, for a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U. S. Navy photo #200202-N-NC885-1039 by MCSA Drace Wilson from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
| Omaha 1512050 |
470k | 19 May 2020: the Pacific Ocean – The Independence Class littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) transits the Pacific Ocean during a Nimitz Carrier Strike
Group (CSG) composite training unit exercise. COMPTUEX is an intensive exercise designed to fully integrate units of the CSG, while testing its ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat
operations from the sea. (U. S. Navy photo #200513-N-FA490-1018 and 200519-N-FA490-1093 by MC3 Andrew Langholf from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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Omaha 3.) 200k 08 August 2021: the Pacific Ocean – Three views of the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) as she approaches the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for a refueling-at-sea. Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U. S. Navy photos #1. 191202-N-ZX120-1012, 2. 191202-N-ZX120-1156 by MC3 Javier Reyes and 3. 210808-N-GD018-1104 , by MCSN Clayton Augustine Wren from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) 1.) 1512052 2.) 1512053 3.) 1512054 |
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| Omaha 1512055 |
325k | 11 August 2021: the Pacific Ocean – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS (LCS 12), (front), and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay
(CG 53) sail in formation along with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U. S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U. S. Navy photo #210811-N-GA297-1039 by MCSN Celia Martin from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
| Omaha 1512058 |
325k | 29 October 2024: the South China Sea – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) transits the South China Sea during a scheduled deployment. Omaha,
part of Command, Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7TH Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serves as a ready-response force in
support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U. S. Navy photo #241029-N-ZV473-1030 by MC1 Emily Casavant from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
| Omaha 1512059 |
336k | 11 July 2025: San Diego, Cal. – The littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Omaha is returning to Naval Base San Diego
following a 10-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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. (U. S. Navy photo #250711-N-CH260-1003 by MC2 Kassandra Alanis from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
| Omaha's Commanding Officers | |||||
| Blue Crew (LCS Crew 213) | Gold Crew (LCS Crew 206, The Vikings) | ||||
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| 1.) 03 Feb. 2018 | Cmdr. Matthew David Scarlett (OCS ‘98) (Ravenna, Oh.) | 1.) 03 Feb. 2018 | Cmdr. Michael H. Toth (prior enl. / ECP '99) (North Ridgefield, Oh.) | ||
| 2.) 2019 | Cmdr. Karl F. McCarthy (ROTC ‘99) (North Easton, Mass.) | 2.) 07 Dec. 2018 | Cmdr. John P. Barrientos (OCS ‘00) (Brentwood, N.Y.) | ||
| 3.) 2020 | Cmdr. Drew A. Borovies (NROTC ‘00) (Springfield, Va.) | 3.) 2019 | Cmdr. David W. Walton Jr. (Citadel ‘99) (Navy Jr. / Virginia Beach, Va.) | ||
| 4.) .. Aug. 2021 | Cmdr. Joseph Bubulka (enl. '94, STA21 '05) (Easton, Pa.) | 4.) May 2022 | Cmdr. Benjamin E. Nehrke (NROTC ‘04) (Arlington, Va.) | ||
| 5.) 06 Aug. 2023 | Cmdr. Christopher D. Caraway (enl. '00, STA21 '06) (San Diego, Cal.) | 5.) 02 Apr. 2024 | Cmdr. Kevin P. Smith (NROTC ‘06) (Chicago, Ill.) | ||
| 6.) 05 Dec. 2024 | Cmdr. Ryan T. Doyle (OCS ‘08) (Boca Raton, Fla.) | - | - | ||
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