U.S. service members watch the Marine Nationale (French Navy) Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre navigate into the Columbus Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support needed while in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, right center, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, speaks with members of Marine Nationale (French Navy) Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre at the Columbus Terminal Port June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. Sutton and Sailors of the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron waterfront port operations spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, waits for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre to dock at the Columbus Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. Sutton and Sailors of the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron waterfront port operations spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

Members of the Marine Nationale (French Navy) watch Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre move toward the Columbus Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Jonathon Mogan, assigned to the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, watches the Marine Nationale (French Navy) Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre move toward the Charleston Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

Marine Nationale (French Navy) Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre is docked at the Columbus Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, spoke with leaders of the LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

Marine Nationale (French Navy) Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre navigates toward the Columbus Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.

Marine Nationale (French Navy) Sailors perform as Landing Helicopter Dock Tonnerre navigates toward the Columbus Terminal Port as part of a deployment stopover June 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patrick Sutton, Naval Support Activity Charleston executive officer and 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, spoke with leaders of LHD Tonnerre to ensure the crew received support during their stay in Charleston. Engagements such as this provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships between allies.