U.S. Pacific Fleet
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 01, 2017) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Det. 5 conduct MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter launch and recovery operations while completing functional flight checks aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 01, 2017) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Det. 5 conduct MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter launch and recovery operations while completing functional flight checks aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)