Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - Naval Cruise Book

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xc-.. alt's a bittersweet situationf' said Hall. Mlhe crew has been training really hard for the past eight months, and they're eager to go and get the job done. But at the same time itls sad for them to be leaving their families. Nevertheless, vvelre ready to go. The shipis ready to go. Lincoln is currently on its Way to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif, to load Carrier Air Wing Two and begin its transit overseas. by MCSN Wilson

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and Minyard said pgp willypartici- patein a fewdays tions as wellas undersea warfare exer- 2-' ' ' 1 K ' xivffi'-' . - cises while enroutegfto Hawaii 1 v , I I-,,vA?,'a,,',,i. they will conductyyygstrikeyforce exercis-rr es. A a l We will have a few fly days a QQ CC to ensure pilots maintain their profi- ciency, he said. i CVW Z may also hold flight demon- strationswhile the ship is in Singapore before gearing up to support the ground troops in Afghanistan. Lincoln will work hand in hand to complete the ship and air wing's mis- sion for this deployment. , iys nayr 2 nct Since day one of lTailored Ship's Training Availabilityl the team work -t1 rr lwith Lincoln's crew and the air wing... crewl has been tremendous, Minyard said. , I really think we have the best teams in the fleet. For the personnel of the squadrons of CVW 2, being on board Lincoln for deployment is a special ex- perience. s Q y s . - . p.g 1yp. . y .y Q p .. r . - ' n e c .e - 4We havea crew betweenthe wing and Lincl5liif7said Chief Per Autumn Franz CC