170510-N-FT178-124 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) Sailors remove chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) in the western Pacific. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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