A flight deck crew signals an MV-22 to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. Amber Smalley/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) sail alongside, as the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) conduct joint operations, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Arabian Sea, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge sail in the Arabian Sea May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Handout via REUTERS. Image used for illustrative purpose.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge sail in the Arabian Sea May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Handout via REUTERS.
Aviation structural mechanic installs a sono launcher panel on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in Arabian Sea, May 15, 2019. Picture taken May 15, 2019. Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
U.S. sailors signal to a plane captain during a low-power turn with an EA-18G Growler in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Arabian Sea, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-103) flies above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, May 18, 2019. Picture taken May 18, 2019. Lt. Logan Holshey/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
U.S. Sailors, review ordnance bomb checks on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in Arabian Sea, May 15, 2019. Picture taken May 15, 2019. Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to the U. S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea in Arabian Sea, May 19, 2019. Picture taken May 19, 2019. Darion Chanelle Triplet/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet is launched from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea May 16, 2019. Picture taken May 16, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/Handout via REUTERS.
An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-264) prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Kyle Labuguen/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
Flight deck of the U.S aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is seen as sailors swip the deck for foreign object and debris (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in Arabian Sea, May 19, 2019. Picture taken May 19, 2019. Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
Aviation mechanic installs dampers on the main rotor head of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in Arabian Sea, May 15, 2019. Picture taken May 15, 2019. Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers return to the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge after participating in an exercise with F/A-18E Super Hornets embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea May 18, 2019. Picture taken May 18, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Handout via REUTERS.
The U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge sail alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Singley/Handout via REUTERS.
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) conduct joint operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Arabian Sea, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Catie Coyle/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
A U.S. sailor looks out on vulture's row aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in Arabian Sea, May 19, 2019. Picture taken May 19, 2019. Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to the U. S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea in Arabian Sea, May 19, 2019. Picture taken May 19, 2019. Darion Chanelle Triplet/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.
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