USS Abraham Lincoln action
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln push a F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron 2. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a sch... More
A sailor carries an F/A-18 Hornet holdback bar across
A sailor carries an F/A-18 Hornet holdback bar across the steam driven catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area o... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S... More
Lt. Cmdr. James Udall signals the launch of an F/A-18F
Lt. Cmdr. James Udall signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conduct launch and recovery operations. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting marit... More
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots as aircraft make their approach to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a sched... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Lancers of Electronic
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron 131 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is depl... More
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet,
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks to sailors in the chiefs' mess aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) about retirement issues, enlisted retention boards and bu... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deploy... More
Flying the flag, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Wood, aviation support equipment technician, from Spring Hill, Fla., flies the Flag of Honor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to commemorate the anniversary of the... More
Sailors exercise in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class
Sailors exercise in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operat... More
Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from
Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from San Francisco, carries tie-down chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th... More
Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham
Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, signals to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 aboard the aircraft carrier U... More
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Pearl Harbor for a port visit. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is returning to homeport in Everett, Wash., after a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet a... More
SS Chesapeake, US Navy Photogrpah
The Military Sealift Command product tanker SS Chesapeake tilts 13 degrees to port to release the single anchored leg moor into the ocean. The SALM is used to keep the ship at anchor during replenishment of fue... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates administers the
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates administers the oath of enlistment to 13 sailors during an all-hands call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. This is the first time Gates has visited a deploye... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is depl... More
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, speaks to sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lin... More
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots as aircraft make their approach to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a sche... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Parker, from St. Louis, launches
Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Parker, from St. Louis, launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Female personnel ass... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are en route to participate... More
An aviation boatswain's mate directs aircraft during
An aviation boatswain's mate directs aircraft during flight operations, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsib... More
A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet
A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron 2 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is d... More
Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Action
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln load supplies and unload retrograde material to and from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier during a replenishment at sea.... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ashley Moreno, from Los
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ashley Moreno, from Los Angeles, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ben Greer, from Potsdam, N.Y., transport ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abra... More
Brig. Gen. Hamad Al-Khalifa, left, commander of the
Brig. Gen. Hamad Al-Khalifa, left, commander of the Royal Bahrain Air Force, rides in the back seat of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aboard the Nimitz... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Parker, from St. Louis, signals the
Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Parker, from St. Louis, signals the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 during an all-female catapult crew event aboard the aircraft carrier U... More
A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned
A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham ... More
The Military Sealift Command product tanker SS Chesapeake
The Military Sealift Command product tanker SS Chesapeake tilts 13 degrees towards its port side to release the Single Anchored Leg Moor into the ocean. Naval Beach Group 1, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1,... More
Operations of SS Chesapeake
The Military Sealift Command product tanker SS Chesapeake tilts 13 degrees towards its port side to release the Single Anchored Leg Moor into the ocean. Naval Beach Group 1, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1,... More
Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln action
Lt. j.g. Craig Mueller, from St. Louis, Mo., and Lt. j.g. Zach Decker, from Boulder, Colo., monitor the defense systems aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during exercises off the coast of Southern... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathon K. Yates, culinary
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathon K. Yates, culinary specialist, from Greenville, N.C., stirs chili for the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group chili competition in the galley of the aircraft carrier USS Abraha... More
A F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike
A F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a s... More
A plane captain trainee relays preflight signals between
A plane captain trainee relays preflight signals between pilots and maintenance personnel of the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham L... More
An aviation boatswain's mate verifies the weight of
An aviation boatswain's mate verifies the weight of an aircraft prior to launch, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Derrick
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Derrick Williams directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after an airborne change of command. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Gro... More
Chief Petty Officer Willie Bethea has his chief anchors
Chief Petty Officer Willie Bethea has his chief anchors pinned on his collar by his mentors, Chief Petty Officer Delmas Thomas and Senior Chief Petty Officer Mate Robert Aguilar, during a chief petty officer pi... More
Lt. David Flowers, from Bernie, Mo., signals the launch
Lt. David Flowers, from Bernie, Mo., signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ... More
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet,
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, passes through rainbow sideboys as he departs the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) after meeting with sailors assigned to Carrier Strik... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 traps the arresting wire on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Linco... More
Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln action
Chaplain Benton Garrett, from Ingleside, Texas, baptizes Airman Paul Owen, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), from Naples, Fla., aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Catholic Mass services. Lin... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Eck, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Eck, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), from Youngsville, Pa., speaks to catapult crew members from the center deck operator manhole during an all-female catapult crew event ... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are en route to partici... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Anderson, aviation structural
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Anderson, aviation structural mechanic, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, holds his newborn baby for the first time upon return from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron 2 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Murphy, mass communication
Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Murphy, mass communication specialist, embraces her children upon return from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Flee... More
Shelter on Turner Field at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado
Interior communications electrician Petty Officer 3rd Class Natoshia Reid and engineman Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon A. Smith account for personnel and pets evacuated to the 500-person tent camp on Turner Fi... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Carrier Logistics Su... More
Aviation ordnancemen prepare to load a Joint Direct
Aviation ordnancemen prepare to load a Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb onto an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Riley, a mass communication
Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Riley, a mass communication specialistknown as "Dog Zebra" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), performs in the ship's hangar bay. The performance took place b... More
Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from
Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from San Francisco, signals the engine start of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 during flight operations aboard ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln i... More
Mail Sorting Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sort mail packages during a replenishment at sea. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conduc... More
USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class George Coleman, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's fitness director, leads sailors in a "hangar bay beatdown" physical training session. Abraham Lincoln is de... More
An aviation boatswain's mate directs an F/A-18C Hornet
An aviation boatswain's mate directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abr... More
A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet
A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Ab... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Blasters of
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to t... More
Sailors tie an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Sun Kings
Sailors tie an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is depl... More
Three F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the Bounty
Three F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, await launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. ... More
Airman Joel Blodgett, a plane captain assigned to the
Airman Joel Blodgett, a plane captain assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron 2, relays pre-flight check signals between Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier... More
Sailors participate in a 5K Fun Run on the flight deck
Sailors participate in a 5K Fun Run on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln, underway on deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility, will change its... More
Sailors and family members look on as the aircraft
Sailors and family members look on as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conducts its last flight operations of the deployment. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is returning home from a six-month ... More
Lt. David Flowers, from Bernie, Mo., signals the launch
Lt. David Flowers, from Bernie, Mo., signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN... More
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet,
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, passes through rainbow sideboys as he departs the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after meeting with sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Gro... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operatio... More
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, speaks to sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lin... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates observes flight
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates observes flight operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. This is the first time Gates has visited a deployed aircraf... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Champlin, electronics
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Champlin, electronics technician, from Silverwood, Mich., holds his newborn daughter for the first time upon return from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln review their fall advancement exam on the ship's mess decks. Abraham Lincoln is preparing for its upcoming fall deployment.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead administers the oath of enlistment to 10 sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during an all-hands call. Abraham Lincoln is unde... More
USS Abraham Lincoln action
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln heave mooring lines prior to departing homeport for a scheduled deployment. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations an... More
Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln action
Senior Chief Petty Officer James Fox, quartermaster, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Tricker, quartermaster, post the Battle Effectiveness Award (Battle "E") onto the starboard side awards stack of the aircraf... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, traps an arresting wire on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln ... More
The Military Sealift Command product anker SS Chesapeake
The Military Sealift Command product anker SS Chesapeake tilts 13 degrees towards its port side to release the Single Anchored Leg Moor into the ocean. Naval Beach Group 1, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, ... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has lunch with
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has lunch with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. This is the first time Gates has visited a deployed aircraft carrier. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Str... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. This is the first time Gates has visited a deployed aircraft carrier. The Abraham ... More
Machinist's Mate Fireman Apprentice Peni Lemusu demonstrates
Machinist's Mate Fireman Apprentice Peni Lemusu demonstrates a control hold on Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Aaron Essay during an oleoresin capsicum qualification course aboard the Nimitz-class airc... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe. Abraham Lincoln is underwa... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Andrew
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Kropf directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Helms, culinary specialist,
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Helms, culinary specialist, from Long Island, N.Y., serves chili to Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, commander of Carrier Strike Group 9, Capt. Carol Hottenrott, commander of Destroyer ... More
Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters
Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of respo... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are en route to par... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Eric
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Eric Ruiz demonstrates basic armed sentry skills during an oleoresin capsicum qualification course aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Li... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Moon, damage controlman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Moon, damage controlman, embraces his family upon return from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group stopped in San ... More
Vice Adm. Gerald Beaman, commander of the U.S. 3rd
Vice Adm. Gerald Beaman, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, returns a hand salute to Rear Adm. Troy Mike Shoemaker, commander of Carrier Strike Group 9, as he boards the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham ... More
Chief Petty Officer Jerald Brown salutes while passing
Chief Petty Officer Jerald Brown salutes while passing through the side boys for the first time as a chief during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a schedul... More
Sailors participate in the first 5-kilometer "Run Around
Sailors participate in the first 5-kilometer "Run Around the World" event at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area ... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron 137 prepares to launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of ... More
Capt. John D. Alexander, commanding officer of the
Capt. John D. Alexander, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, and Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, salute Secretary of Defense Robert ... More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. This is the first time Gates has visited a deployed aircraft carrier. The Abraham ... More
Lt. Benton Garrett, from Ingleside, Texas, a chaplain
Lt. Benton Garrett, from Ingleside, Texas, a chaplain aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, raises the mass grail inside the chapel while sailors pray during Catholic Mass. Lincoln is deployed as par... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ship's band performs during an African-American History Month celebration in the ship's hangar bay. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area o... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet ar... More