By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Logico
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham
Lincoln (CVN 72) got underway for sea trails, May 9, following a four-year
refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia.
The four-day sea trails marks Abraham Lincoln's first time underway since
The four-day sea trails marks Abraham Lincoln's first time underway since
March 2013. The ship spent its last days in the shipyard completing a five-day
"fast cruise," May 2-7, making final preparations for its transit to Naval Station
Norfolk.
"We are looking forward to taking the ship out on the open water where we
"We are looking forward to taking the ship out on the open water where we
belong," said Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, Lincoln's executive officer. "I am
honored to serve with our crew. This dedicated and impressive group put an
incredible amount of work into revitalizing this ship. We are grateful for their
efforts and to our partners at Newport News Shipbuilding, and eagerly
anticipate completing successful sea trials and returning to the fleet ready
for tasking later this year."
During sea trials, the Abraham Lincoln crew will undergo multiple training
During sea trials, the Abraham Lincoln crew will undergo multiple training
scenarios and qualification evolutions to include engineering maneuvers
designed to evaluate the performance of the ship after the extensive
maintenance period.
"Our team has worked hard to get USS Abraham Lincoln ready to redeliver
"Our team has worked hard to get USS Abraham Lincoln ready to redeliver
to the fleet," said Rear Adm. Brian Antonio, program executive officer for
aircraft carriers. "She has undergone significant combat systems modernization
and will also be the first CVN capable of accommodating the F-35C
Lightning II. This RCOH enabled the ship to meet future missions and
continued service life requirements for many years to come."
During RCOH, more than 2.5 million man-hours of work were conducted
During RCOH, more than 2.5 million man-hours of work were conducted
aboard the ship, including refueling the reactors, upgrading ship's infrastructure
and modernizing combat systems and air wing capabilities to increase combat
effectiveness.
Abraham Lincoln is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to complete RCOH,
Abraham Lincoln is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to complete RCOH,
a major lifecycle milestone at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of
Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News. She returns to the fleet as
one of the most modern and technologically-advanced Nimitz-class aircraft
carriers in service and will continue to be a vital part of the nation's defense
for an additional 25 years.
