210819-N-LM220-1008 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2021) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) prepare for a change command ceremony held on the flight deck. 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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