USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Home After Reported Shortages Hit 5,000-Person Crew
A nuclear reactor can keep an aircraft carrier moving without conventional ship fuel, but it cannot produce soap, toothpaste, food,…
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USS George Washington Arrives for Lincoln Relief After 270 Days, Leaving Pacific Gap
Relieving one aircraft carrier after an exceptionally long deployment requires the Navy to create a gap somewhere else. USS George…
USS Abraham Lincoln’s 200 Days at Sea Prompt Pentagon Review Request
More than 200 consecutive days at sea without a port call have triggered a request for independent scrutiny of the…
USS Abraham Lincoln Hits Nine Months as Replacement Carrier Approaches
USS Abraham Lincoln’s deployment has reached nine months and counting, roughly three months beyond the six-month duration described as typical….
USS Abraham Lincoln’s 250-Day Deployment Puts Crew Support Under Congressional Scrutiny
A carrier can remain operational while the systems supporting its people come under mounting pressure. That is the tension aboard…
USS George Washington to Relieve Lincoln After 250 Days, Leaving Pacific Gap
Relief for USS Abraham Lincoln comes with a fleet-level tradeoff. The U.S. military is preparing to replace the carrier with…