Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Seaman Tyler Morris, from Paradise, Calif., reunites with his family during the Jim Axelrod explains. I am deeply honored to be aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln today. ... Negvesky is stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln … And they did it well.”. Lincoln heads home. Jim Axelrod is the chief investigative correspondent and senior national correspondent for CBS News, reporting for "CBS This Morning," "CBS Evening News," "CBS Sunday Morning" and other CBS News broadcasts. USS Abraham Lincoln Homecoming [Image 1 of 8] UNITED STATES 01.20.2020 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Bauer Commander, Naval Air Forces By Courtney Mabeus. Photo by Chris Stone He acknowledged the 294-day deployment was hard on sailors and their families. (MC3 Shane Bryan/U.S. Any deployment is a challenge, and this was no exception. Any deployment is a challenge, and this was no exception. “We cannot do it without your support,” he said. But “they were able to work themselves through that,” Boyle said on the dock before nearly 6,000 sailors disembarked. SAN DIEGO — The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group arrived in San Diego Monday, greeted by hundreds of loved ones anxious to see the sailors after 10 months at sea. It shows a U.S. flag, the carrier’s hull number, a picture of President Lincoln and a photo of the carrier itself, along with, "USS Abraham Lincoln Homecoming, May 2003, Everett, Washington." And this particular time out they needed us to stay on station for as long as we did, which was just shy of 10 months.”. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) arrives at its new homeport, Naval Station Norfolk. “That’s a testament to the Lincoln Nation and the young men and women that take good care of the ship,” said Slaughter, the skipper. Home is where he is.”. Now that the homecoming dust has settled, here's our new address and quarterdeck number: Sailor's Name (Rank/First & Last Name) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) FPO AE 09520-2872. The crew of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 was the last group assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln to return home following a 10-month deployment that took them around the world. This post has been updated to show Lincoln was deployed for 295 days, counting the day it returned — Jan. 20, 2020. The ship is switching homeports from Norfolk to San Diego. And it’s their support back home, it really pushes us through. Apr 02, 2019 at 10:15 AM . Isn’t this a beautiful morning to be coming home? I am not the first to say this, and I will not be the last, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. On Monday, February 12th, 2001, the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returned to her homeport of Everett, WA, at the end of a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf. Command History ; Leadership. Homecoming Celebration, USS Abraham Lincoln May 6, 2003 Good morning. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Arabian Sea on September 22, 2019. After tens of thousands of nautical miles traveled around the globe over the last 294 days, the sailors aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in … The USS Abraham Lincoln will arrive in its new home port of San Diego on Monday following a 10-month deployment and around-the-world cruise. NAS Lemoore says they have shattered the US Navy's record for the longest post-Cold War deployment. It was a homecoming 10 months in the making. It is the second Navy ship named after former President Abraham Lincoln. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) transits the Arabian Sea on Sept. 22, 2019. “We don’t know exactly what they’re going to do.”, But he said the group’s training and dedication “got has us in a great spot to take on all comers.”. Press alt + / to open this menu Aug 14, 2012 - Petty Officer, Second Class Brendan Taylor hugs his three-year-old son Jamiroqi Taylor after the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday. The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is back home after being at sea for 10 months. Jim Axelrod explains. The carrier passes by Fort Monroe for the last time as it heads out west. Quarterdeck Phones: Ship's Quarterdeck: 757-444-2601 Enlisted … Kristen Reddick, whose daughter was on the Lincoln, has been playing mom to her grandchildren — Jack, 6, and Easton, 5. It was a special Valentine's Day homecoming for one local sailor. Families moved across the country from Norfolk, Virginia, to San Diego, and now call Lincoln's home their own. The Lincoln returns to Naval Air Station North Island after a 10-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U… The ship's move will mean a homecoming for him. Members of Helicopter Marine Strike Squadron 79 (HSM-79) are back in San Diego after their deployment with … Chris Barron, Sun Staff — Apr 10th, 2003. Her son Conor is 4 months old and is meeting his dad, Michael Lenart, for the first time. The homecoming for the Lincoln battle group will be the first for a large unit involved in the war in Iraq. Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Seaman Tyler Morris, from Paradise, Calif., reunites with his family during the homecoming of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln … “Of course, we [were] on the edge of our seat — we’ve got an unknown adversary,” he said. Members of Helicopter Marine Strike Squadron 79 (HSM-79) are back in San Diego after their deployment with USS Lincoln … USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is expected to arrive in Norfolk, Va., on Thursday, marking the conclusion of its deployment and the start of preparations … The Lincoln and Camden left on deployment July 20. But when it's the longest deployment for an aircraft carrier since Vietnam, you can forget about topping it. PEARL HARBOR (March 10, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) enters Pearl Harbor for a port visit. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, and two destroyers, USS Shoup and Momsen, are expected to … He and the Lincoln’s commanding officer also defended the longest deployment since Vietnam — and the longest ever by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The ship's move will mean a homecoming for him. After spending the past 10 months on deployment aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, Mark was able to return to the Valley and see his family for a while before returning to … The ship is switching homeports from Norfolk to San Diego. Ashley Lenart is one of the new moms. (Kaitlin McKeown / … I am deeply honored to be aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln today. USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after months at sea. “I’ve said it over and over, and the families know this, we can’t thank them enough for their support. On Monday, February 12th, 2001, the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returned to her homeport of Everett, WA, at the end of a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf. Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 deployed on April 1 from Norfolk, Va., for a planned seven-month deployment. A local Jewish Community Center has given good support to her and her two children, but “home doesn’t feel right without him. SAN DIEGO — The 3,000 sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) arrived at their new California homeport this morning having spent more time deployed than any carrier since the mid-1970s – 295 days. USS Abraham Lincoln, bound for San Diego after extended deployment, turns toward home. Bush stated at the time that this was the end to major combat operations in Iraq. The USS Abraham Lincoln will arrive in its new home port of San Diego on Monday following a 10 … NORFOLK, Va. — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will not be heading back to Hampton Roads after its latest deployment. “I’m really ecstatic,” she said of the reunion with daughter Kadie after moving out from Norfolk. Abraham Lincoln is returning to homeport in Everett, Wash., after a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. Quarterdeck Phones: Ship's Quarterdeck: 757-444-2601 Enlisted Quarterdeck: 757-445-6107 ~ LCDR Curry, PAO. NORFOLK, Va. — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will not be heading back to Hampton Roads after its latest deployment. “But it’s the nature of the world,” he said, “and we’ve got to be ready to do whatever the Navy and the nation needs us to do. After tens of thousands of nautical miles traveled around the globe over the last 294 days, the sailors aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in their new home port of San Diego Monday. I can’t wait for a home and to be a whole family unit. Now that the homecoming dust has settled, here's our new address and quarterdeck number: Sailor's Name (Rank/First & Last Name) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) FPO AE 09520-2872. “We stayed after that by being transparent with the crew and let them know exactly what we knew.”, He said that as the Lincoln passed the USS Midway, now a docked museum, “we looked over and said: There’s the record holder. Command Info. We’re right behind her.” (The Midway was out for 327 days in 1973, the Vietnam era.). The carrier's last port call ended Jan. 20, the date of its original homecoming. Walter M. Slaughter — commanding officer of the Lincoln, which served in the Pacific Fleet from 1990 to 2011 — parried several questions about the long deployment. He acknowledged the 294-day deployment was hard on sailors and their families. The Lincoln moved in 2011 to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after 10 months at sea The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is back home after being at sea for 10 months. On behalf of the people of Washington state, welcome home! Homecoming Celebration, USS Abraham Lincoln May 6, 2003 Good morning. It was a joyous homecoming for thousands of Sailors and their families. Posted at 7:53 PM, Feb 14, 2020 . Central Command having response options during the strike group’s seven months in the area was a credible deterrent, Boyle said. This is an official website of the USS Abraham Lincoln. What you couldn't see amid the hugs and tears is the sacrifice. >> Subscribe to Times of San Diego’s free daily email newsletter! The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, is expected to arrive at Naval Air … USS Abraham Lincoln Homecoming [Image 3 of 8] UNITED STATES 01.20.2020 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chelsea Meiller Commander, Naval Air Forces They are the ones that enable us to do our job. What so many of us take for granted is a way of life for those keeping us safe. “I won’t say they liked it, but they get it,” he said. Sections of this page. These reunions were supposed to happen last October, but escalating tensions with Iran delayed them another three months. It was a joyous homecoming for thousands of Sailors and their families. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Currently selected. *An earlier version of this story incorrectly suggested that the Lincoln was in the Arabian Sea at the time of the U.S. drone strike on Iran Gen. Qasem Soleiman. About 6,000 sailors with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are returning from the longest deployment in the post-World War II era, according to the U.S. Navy. Watch CBS News anytime, anywhere with the our 24/7 digital news network. Aircraft Carriers; CNAF; Fact File - Carriers; Naval History & Heritage; Navy POD; Status of the Navy; Contact Us; Check-Ins. Helicopter Homecoming U.S. naval aviators assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Five return to Naval Station Norfolk. Command History ; Leadership. When it comes to public displays of emotion, it's hard to beat a Navy ship docking after a deployment. Three aircraft carriers remain in the Persian Gulf -- the Nimitz, Kitty Hawk and USS Constellation. US Navy Photo. By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as it arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of an around-the-world deployment that … Three years later, the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived. Her home port is Norfolk, Virginia,2 and she is a member of the United States Atlantic Fleet. Tribune News Service | Jan 02, 2020 at 9:05 AM . “And we did our job. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. A reporter noted how good the ship looked as compared to the carrier Roosevelt that left on Friday. Many families had the added burden of moving thousands of miles from the Lincoln’s former home port of Norfolk, Virginia. Stream CBSN live or on demand for FREE on your TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone. The USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea in September. Slaughter was asked what he’d tell family members of the crews. You take it day by day. Katie Johnson, waiting for husband, Brian, said: “Moving across the country is hard. USS Abraham Lincoln leaves Hampton Roads for deployment and a new home. USS Abraham Lincoln Homecoming [Image 3 of 8] UNITED STATES 01.20.2020 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chelsea Meiller Commander, Naval Air Forces Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln watch from the ship's flight deck as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz enters the Arabian Gulf region to relieve Lincoln following nine months of deployment. The homecoming date is set, the hour to be determined. Navy photo. Photo about USS Abraham Lincoln arriving home after a tour of duty. On behalf of the people of Washington state, welcome home! USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Jan. 8 (UPI) --The USS Abraham Lincoln has entered the last leg of a lengthy deployment with a port visit at Pearl Harbor. We are at NAS Lemoore for the homecoming for squadrons VFA-25 and VFA-86 that have been assigned to the Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln for a 10-month around-the-world tour. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. “We’re in as good a shape today as we were when we left Norfolk on April 1st.”. Boyle said this long deployment wouldn’t be the “measure” in the future. Command Info. They … It was a homecoming 10 months in the making. “I just want to hug her.”, Reddick said this deployment has been a rough one, but “I wanted to make sure I did everything the way she would have done it.”. The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in San Diego Monday, after a record-setting deployment. US Navy 030428-N-6477M-041 Local A^W bottling company owner Gus Christensen, seen here with some of the 20,000 bottles of water to be labeled with the city's USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) homecoming graphic.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 3.28 MB “But the reality is — in the world today — we’re going to put an aircraft carrier wherever we need to put an aircraft carrier, and we’re going to leave them there as long as we need to leave them there,” Boyle said. The homecoming date is set, the hour to be determined. The carrier returned home in May 2003, in the process receiving a visit from President George W. Bush before officially ending Abraham Lincoln ' s deployment by docking at San Diego before returning to homeport in Everett, Washington. The USS John C. Stennis sailed through Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean Sea on its way to its new home port in Norfolk. USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after months... California Privacy/Information We Collect. Talya McElhaney was waiting to see her husband, Jayson. This is an official website of the USS Abraham Lincoln. Aircraft Carriers; CNAF; Fact File - Carriers; Naval History & Heritage; Isn’t this a beautiful morning to be coming home? We’re going to soak up all of the family time we can.”, In any case, “San Diego is our home now. Capt. Welcome home! They sacrificed so much during that time, and so did their families. The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is back home after being at sea for 10 months. He said the crew knew its mission and took it in stride. Image of uniform, military, ship - 26889277 154K likes. The commander of newly home Carrier Strike Group 12, including the Nimitz-class carrier Lincoln, said Monday that its recent presence in the North Arabian Sea “kept us from going to war with Iran.”, Support Times of San Diego's growthwith a small monthly contribution, Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle told reporters at Coronado’s Navy base that the Lincoln’s deterrence effect allowed America to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East — “and you can take that to the bank.”, After saying the Lincoln crew was happy to be home at its new (and former) port, he declared: “If anybody tells you that the carrier is no longer relevant or no longer needed, they need to have their head examined.”, (The carrier Harry S. Truman replaced the Lincoln* a couple weeks before the Jan. 3 airstrike that killed a top Iranian general, but the Lincoln was scrambled to the region May 9 amid the urging of then-National Security Adviser John Bolton, who called the move against Iran a reaction to a “number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings.”). They sacrificed so much during that time, and so did their families. 154K likes. When the USS Lincoln docked in San Diego after 295 days at sea, it returned to a new port of call. You make wherever you are home.”. Accessibility Help. Commanding Officer ; Executive Officer; Command Master Chief ; Ombudsman; News; Links. USS Abraham Lincoln Stops Off in Pearl Harbor After Long Deployment USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as it … The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, and two destroyers, USS Shoup and Momsen, are expected to … His wife had given birth two weeks after he shipped out. "I think I am on dad duty for the next three weeks, 24 hours a day," Lenart said. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abhan Toro is welcomed by family members at the homecoming of the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departs Naval Station Norfolk. Latest . I would just say: Thank you.”. Commander, Naval Air Forces > USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Currently selected. Pia Spence was waiting at the dock at Naval Base Coronado … The USS Abraham Lincoln's Feb. 12 return to Puget Sound will be part homecoming, part birthday party. I am not the first to say this, and I will not be the last, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. They sacrificed so much during that time and so did their families. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun | Local. The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is back home after being at sea for 10 months. The USS Abraham Lincoln's Feb. 12 return to Puget Sound will be part homecoming, part birthday party. The new fathers, like Daniel Bobier, were first off the ship. Commanding Officer ; Executive Officer; Command Master Chief ; Ombudsman; News; Links. 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