SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2021) Chief petty officers stand in formation during a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Capt. Walt “Sarge” Slaughter successfully completed his 26 month tour as commanding officer during which Abraham Lincoln completed a 10-month combat deployment, the largest carrier work package ever completed in San Diego, and returned to sea in preparation for an upcoming deployment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Slaughter was relieved by Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt.

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