210919-N-NF912-1240 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2021) Capt. Walt. M. Slaughter, outgoing commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, reports his relief to Rear Adm. Jeffrey T. Anderson, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck. 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.

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