USS Normandy (CG 60)

BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) fire a live round of ammunition from the 5-inch gun during a pre-aim calibration firing exercise in support of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian T. Glunt/Released)