Gathered for the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) are, from left to right, JoAnn Krukar Webb, ship's sponsor; CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost; Sen. Chuck Robb, D-Va.; Sec. of Defense Dick Cheney; CAPT. William B. Hayden, ship's commanding officer; Sec. of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III; Gov. James R. Thompson of Illinois; Adm. Frank B. Kelso, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Command; and Vice Adm. John K. Ready, commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
11/11/1989
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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