USS Princeton conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2024) The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) fires its forward Mk 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise, Nov. 23, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)