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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2021) Rear Adm. Jeffrey T. Anderson, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, is pipped aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck. Capt. Walt "Sarge" Slaughter successfully completed his 26 month tour as commanding officer during which Abraham Lincoln completed a 10-month combat deployment, the largest carrier work package ever completed in San Diego, and returned to sea in preparation for an upcoming deployment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Slaughter was relieved by Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released)