USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2025) Airman Alfred Williams, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, conducts pre-flight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 117, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson)