U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Tyler Paulin conducts maintenance on an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 117, in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Jan. 2, 2026. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson)
| Date Taken: | 01.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.07.2026 00:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9469225 |
| VIRIN: | 260102-N-GC617-1130 |
| Resolution: | 4858x3239 |
| Size: | 1.96 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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