180419-N-CO914-0019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr 19, 2018) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Geoff Posdal loads sonobuoys onto an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Blue Hawks" Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). Lake Champlain is participating in Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 2018 with the Peruvian and Colombian Navies. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter/Released)

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