150430-N-VO234-049 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 30, 2015)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 30, 2015) An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, takes off from the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3). Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conor Minto/Released)