LCS 6 to be commissioned

The Navy will commission its newest Independence-class littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), during a 10 CST ceremony Saturday, Dec. 5 in Gulfport, Miss. Jackson honors the city of Jackson, Miss., which was named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony's principal address. The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom variant built by Lockheed Martin with odd-numbered hulls, and the Independence variant built by Austal USA with even-numbered hulls. (Source: DoD, 12/04/15)