Keywords: sailors war fighters warfighters war fighting warfighting fast flexible worldwide deployed on watch onwatch preserve peace preservepeace deter aggression deteraggression defend freedom defendfreedom heritage operate forward operateforward be ready beready tradition freedom protect commerce sea lanes sealanes liberty navy u.s. navy usnavy america united states unitedstates military war fighting first warfightingfirst nmcs navy media content service navymediacontentservice chinfo uss fort worth ussfortworth sulu sea sulusea outdoor sky cloud 150816-N-MK881-616 . SULU SEA (Aug. 16, 2015) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 takes off from the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during deck landing qualifications. 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 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 Joe Bishop/Released) 150816-N-MK881-616 . SULU SEA (Aug. 16, 2015) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 takes off from the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during deck landing qualifications. 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 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 Joe Bishop/Released) |