171112-N-VR594-0322 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017)

171112-N-VR594-0322
WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Haley Squier, from Menifee, Calif., lowers the ensign aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) after completing a three-carrier strike force photo exercise in the Western Pacific. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 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)