171108-N-VR594-0012 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 8, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Brittany Spicer loads a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)