Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Honor Guard stand in position in preparation of the USS Charleston ship-naming ceremony Jan. 9, 2015, at the Maritime Center in Charleston, S.C. The USS Charleston will be part of the Littoral Combat Ship fleet and is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments and is capable of open-ocean operations. It is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Sailors of the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Honor Guard post the colors during the USS Charleston ship-naming ceremony Jan. 9, 2015 at the Maritime Center in Charleston, S.C. The USS Charleston will be part of the Littoral Combat Ship fleet and is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments and is capable of open-ocean operations. It is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Members of the Armed Forces along with civilians sit in attendance during the USS Charleston ship-naming ceremony Jan. 9, 2015 at the Maritime Center in Charleston, S.C. The USS Charleston will be part of the Littoral Combat Ship fleet and is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments and is capable of open-ocean operations. It is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Charleston Mayor Joe Riley speaks to the audience at the USS Charleston ship naming ceremony Jan. 9, 2015 at the Maritime Center in Charleston, S.C. The USS Charleston will be part of the Littoral Combat Ship fleet and is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments and is capable of open-ocean operations. It is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)