Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from San Diego with little fanfare

Sailors man the rails as the USS Abraham Lincoln passes North Island in January File photo courtesy of the Navy The USS Abraham Lincoln quietly departed from San Diego last week with the Navy releasing little information about its new deployment The nonprofit U S Naval Institute disclosed that the nuclear-powered supercarrier departed Nov with Carrier Air Wing from Naval Air Station Lemoore and the guided-missile cruiser USS Frank E Peteresen Jr from Pearl Harbor In current years the Navy has chosen not to announce various carrier deployments though it still publicizes the giant warships homecomings The Lincoln returned for a -day deployment in December and was undergoing routine maintenance and training at Naval Air Station North Island The new deployment received recognition from former Vice President Mike Pence who posted a congratulatory message on X God Bless the USNavy Officers Naval Aviators and Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN Fair Winds and Following Seas Our Prayers Go With You https t co g C XTrkgK Mike Pence Mike Pence November The Lincoln typically carries up to aircraft supported by over embarked sailors and Marines