231025-N-CO548-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2023) Sailors respond to a simulated mass casualty in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alonzo Martin-Frazier)
SAN DIEGO - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returned to San Diego October 27, after completing 10 days of sea trials and carrier qualifications.
โIโm incredibly proud of the work the crew of the Lincoln put in to make this a successful underway. We spent the last nine months pier side โ focused on maintenance, and we seamlessly shifted that focus to operational proficiency and flight operations,โ said...
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, including Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) completed Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) December 11.
On an average Tuesday afternoon aboard a ship, Sailors are eating lunch in the forward mess decks. One notices a strange smell and haze coming from their forward galley, and upon investigation, they find that itโs smoke. As the old adage goes, where thereโs smoke, thereโs fire. The Sailor calls in the fire, and over the 1MC a voice echoes out, โWhite smoke, white smoke, white smoke reported in the forward galley. Flying Squad respond...
Announcements ring out over the intercom system as Sailors in colored jerseys race about the flight deck. Engineers fine-tune their machines to boost efficiency in every area of the ship. Fire controlmen and intelligence specialists plot target approaches and develop new solutions to modern issues. Every Sailor in Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 is operating at peak efficiency, ready to reach new levels of excellence. With engines roaring and...