170327-N-VS214-003 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Benton, the operations officer assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), observes ground turns and telemetry tests of an MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter. This was the first test of the MQ-8C version of the Fire Scout on board an LCS. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Eshleman/Released)