14 June 2021
US Navy Destroyer Squadron commander touts LCS ‘hybrid' operations in Indo-Pacific
by Michael Fabey
The multimission “hybrid” capability of the littoral combat ships (LCSs) have made them even more adaptable for Indo-Pacific missions, Captain Tom Ogden, commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven (DESRON 7), said on 11 June, speaking about LCS operations and naval integration in the region.
That hybrid capability represents a shift from the original operational concept for LCSs, which were meant to focus on a single mission such as surface (SUW), countermine (MCM) or anti-submarine (ASW) warfare, with the appropriate mission package, and switch-out equipment and personnel for one of the other missions.
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