From USS Independence Public Affairs
MAYPORT, Fla.. (NNS) -- Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) departed Naval Station Mayport April 9, embarking on the ship's maiden voyage to its homeport of San Diego.
The transit, led by the ship's Gold Crew, marks the successful completion of testing the ability of the ship's mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package to detect, localize, and destroy mines in a tactical environment.
Sailors from Independence and embarked MCM Detachment 1 conducted operations off the coast of Florida, training with organic assets including the remote minehunting vehicle (RMV) and MH-60S helicopters especially configured to tow the Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS).
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