Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - Naval Cruise Book

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HOWTO REFURBI yen ,,r , USS Abraham Lincoln CCVN472 46 at Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard 8: D tenance Facility CPSNS gl INIFD, Bremertonj 8, 2006 to begin a scheduled mental Availability fDPlA7 period. Under sunny skies and Sailors from Naval Base l warship on its axis in Sinclair up with the flooded dryfd clc Once in place, heavy stern and a combination of p used to slowly bring the ship The tedious process L then began in earnest as instrmnents, Worked to drained, Lincoln remained Vo , supports which would bear We have about two inches safety is one withinahalf an inch, so allin Sailors have been issued Lt. Holli Klages, adoclcing officer at PSNS are required to be supervised the evolution. 5 , s p By Friday evening, Lincoln rested firmly on blocks anda significant amount ofwater had been pumped out. S Un Saturday morning, the dockwas completely drained and Lincoln Sailors arrived for duty to find their ship high and drywith major projects already underway Cmdr Skip Huck , Lincolifs chief of engineering and plates at DPIA coordinator said, Lincoln is scheduled to undergo shipyardh of Safety are inet, a number of refurbishments and improvements during According to Huck, Lincoln is expected to leave the short time she will spend out ofthe water. A d1'yHdoCk in mid-Decemben but the availability is sched- -'The package that we have right now is one of A uledto last through the middle of March when Lincpln the most challenging that we've had in the shortest time - will complete a short seaitrialrbefore returning to her if Wfffe OHIY Sting fo be in the d1'Y'd0Ck f0f it homeport of Everett, Wash. i ' by MCSN

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A , .. . '15 'K 472 .- 5. . AL , Jig -I 3,4 X ii- Q X 1 tx! .xx vessel readiness. Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived in San Diego October 16, 2004, before deploying on October 19, 2004, to support Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet operations and theatre security cooperation initiatives. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployed with the following San Diego based ships: the cruiser USS Shiloh CCG 671, com- manded by Capt. Joe Harris, and the destroyer USS Benfold QDDG 65j, commanded by Cmdr. Don Hombeck. Other ships deployed with the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group including the destroyer USS Shoup CDDG 861 led by Cmdr. Alexander T. Casimesg the Pearl Harbor based attack submarine USS Louisville QSSN 7241 Lincoln Carrier Strike Group was dispatched to provide Asian Tsunami support to humanitarian relief operations following the devastation caused by the December 26, 2004. Lincoln's surgical wards, engineer- ing and construction capabilities, in addition to water purification equipment and helicopters were expected to provide much-needed assistance in relief operations, but also search and rescue missions as well as ferrying of supplies to disaster areas. After several months of registricted availability in its homeport of Everett, Wash., Lincoln began its inter- deployment work-up and surge sustainment training during the summer of 2005. Following a successful Bureau of Inspection and Survey QINSURVJ evaluation in January 2006, Lincoln deployed February 27, 2006 to the Westem Pacific Ocean to conduct training and exer- cises in support of the United States' commitment to fos- tering good relations with Rim ofthe Pacific nations, exercising joint operability, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Pacific. In March of 2008 Lincoln Deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations for participation in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lincoln spent time in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman flying missions over Iraq and Afghanistan sup- porting ground troops. Lincoln also aided in Maritime Security Operations. During Lincoln's travels Sailors were afforded the privilege to stop in Singapore, Dubai, Thailand and Hawaii for liberty. After Lincoln's successful 7-month deployment it arrived at homeport Everett on October 12 2008 and began fixing the wear and tear that deployment had on the ship. Lincoln will be heading to Bremerton for a Planned Incremental Availability in May of 2009 and then will be back out to sea projecting power around the world.

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