240518-N-ED228-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2024) Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sonny Escalante)
SAN DIEGO – Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox was relieved by Rear Adm. Adan Cruz as commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Air Station North Island, May 8, 2024.
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.
“I’m 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 – focused on maintenance, and we seamlessly shifted that focus to operational proficiency and flight operations,” said...