190718-N-ME568-1049 ARABIAN SEA (July 18, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Bluetails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 maneuvers into launching position on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) prior to an airborne change of command ceremony. Cmdr. Martin N. Fentress relieved Cmdr. McGlynn as commanding officer of VAW-121, July 18, 2019. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, conn
190718-N-ME568-1049 ARABIAN SEA (July 18, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Bluetails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 maneuvers into launching position on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) prior to an airborne change of command ceremony. Cmdr. Martin N. Fentress relieved Cmdr. McGlynn as commanding officer of VAW-121, July 18, 2019. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7). ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dan Snow/Released)
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