170904-N-VR594-009 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 4, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Sean Sweeney, from Twin Lakes, Wis., uses a remote operator console on the bridge of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) to fire a 25mm mark-38 machine gun during a live-fire exercise. Princeton is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)