170127-N- EM227-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) approaches Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) while underway in the South China Sea. Port Royal is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo /Released)
170127-N-EM227-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) transits the South China Sea. Port Royal is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara B. Sexton/Released)