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Sailors deploy a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), May 11, 2017. Lake Erie is currently underway on an independent deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th fleet areas of operation in support of maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts.