USS Abraham Lincoln deployment on track to be second longest since Vietnam War

Published Aug 27, 03:23 AM UTC

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and its strike group, including escorts and Carrier Air Wing 9, are currently sailing in the Indian Ocean on their return journey to the West Coast. According to the USNI News carrier database, this deployment is on track to become the second longest since the end of the Cold War, and potentially the longest since the Vietnam War. The strike group is still at least a month from home, based on transit times of previous carrier groups from the Middle East to California. The extended deployment highlights the sustained operational tempo of U.S. naval forces in the region.