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160406-N-FV739-790 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) – Sailors conduct live-fire exercises on the aft-missile deck of guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) while litorral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) transits behind during an independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX). IDCERTEX is designed to certify select U.S. ships as independent deployers as tasked by Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza/Released)