USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Daisy Rodriguez taxis an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Nov. 23, 2025. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)