170509-N-PD309-031 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) practice vertical replenishments with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during initial ship aviation team training with the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23. Coronado is on a rotational deployment in U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)