USS Abraham Lincoln conducts fueling-at-sea with USS Michael Murphy in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) observe a fueling-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) on Dec. 8, 2025. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th 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 3rd Class Nathaly Cruz)