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MOBILE , Ala. (Jan. 16, 2010) Ship sponsor Doreen Scott gives the order to bring the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) to life as thousands of supporters look on. The officers and crew of Independence man the ship. The 417-foot Independence will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission packages, which can be changed out quickly. These mission packages focus on three mission areas: mine counter measures, surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare. (U.S. Navy video/Released)