USS Frank E. Petersen Jr sails alongside USS Abraham Lincoln in Pacific Ocean

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 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 Seaman Angel Campbell)