Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations

240516-N-IJ966-1070 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2024) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Seth Barber, from Garner Island, Iowa, welds metal in the welding shop 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz)