The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile returned to its San Diego homeport on Oct. 25, following a 19-month deployment.
Mobile participated in CARAT Thailand 2023, a bilateral exercise between Thailand and the United States.
Mobile conducted bilateral operations with the Royal Netherlands Navy in the South China Sea to improve allied interoperability and conduct complex scenarios to improve combined readiness.
“These sailors are returning home to their families with significant operational experience,” said Cmdr. David Gardner, commanding officer of Mobile Gold crew. “Given the nature of our minimally manned crew each of these sailors has amassed hundreds of hours of experience in specialized evolutions, both in real-world events and through training while deployed.”
Mobile is homeported in San Diego as a part of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One.
