SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 2, 2017) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) remove the chains from a MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft prior to flight operations. Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing the 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

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