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

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 24, 2024) - Sailors stand watch on the bridge wing of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) while approaching the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 187) for a replenishment-at-sea, Dec. 24, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)