SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 9, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Paul Coombs signals to the MH-60S Seahawk during a vertical replenishment exercise as part of Initial Ship Aviation Team Training with the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). Coronado is on a rotational deployment in 7th Fleet area of responsibility, patrolling the region's littorals and working hull-to-hull with partner navies to provide 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

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