Austal-built LCS arrives in Singapore

SINGAPORE - The Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrived here at the Changi Naval Base on July 6 as part of a rotational deployment to the Indo-Pacific area of operations. Montgomery’s arrival in Singapore marks the fourth deployment of LCSs to Southeast Asia, including the USS Coronado (LCS 4) – both built by Austal USA shipbuilding in Mobile, Ala. "This platform is a utility player, ready to perform a full spectrum of tasking from maritime security operations and theater security cooperation to humanitarian assistance and disaster response,” said Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific. “That versatility strengthens our ability to integrate with our partner navies …" USS Montgomery will conduct operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region, as well as work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/CTF 73 provides combat-ready logistics to the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet and is executive agent for more than 20 bilateral and multilateral security cooperation exercises with partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (Source: Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific 07/07/19)