OCEAN (April 8, 2019) Capt. Putnam H. Browne, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) (left), and Command Master Chief James Stedding participate in a burial-at-sea ceremony. A burial at sea is one of the highest honors paid to former service members in recognition of, and appreciation for, distinguished service to the United States. Abraham Lincoln is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. With Ab


OCEAN (April 8, 2019) Capt. Putnam H. Browne, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) (left), and Command Master Chief James Stedding participate in a burial-at-sea ceremony. A burial at sea is one of the highest honors paid to former service members in recognition of, and appreciation for, distinguished service to the United States. Abraham Lincoln is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. 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); as well as Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F 104).


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