170409-N-WV703-024 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) conduct small boat operations in the South China Sea. Currently on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing U.S. 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)