171112-N-VR594-0217 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) steams behind the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a three-carrier strike force photo exercise. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Nimitz Strike Groups are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)