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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:09 am    Post subject: Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) OIF, OIF & MSO 789th FWFD · Quote COMMISSIONED U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER STATUS AS OF 2008 http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1767.html or http://www.uscarrierhistory.com USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrived Everett, Wa. on 12 October 2008, ending her ninth “Westpacâ€� deployment, and seventh Arabian Sea/Gulf (Persian Gulf) deployment conducting her 1st Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and most likely her 2nd Operation Enduring Freedom and 2nd Operation Iraqi Freedom on the U. S. Navy’s 88th Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf deployment since September 1945 operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, departing San Diego, Calif. on 9 October 2008 disembarking CVW-2 while visiting San Diego from 8 to 9 October 2008. Abraham Lincoln underway in the Eastern Pacific from 13 to 14 March 2008. Embarked CVW-2 while visiting San Diego from 15 to 16 March 2008. Underway in the Eastern Pacific from 17 to 21 March 2008, Abraham Lincoln visited Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from 22 to 23 March 2008. Underway in the Pacific from 24 March to 8 April 2008; underway in the Philippine Sea from 9 to 10 April 2008 and underway in the South China Sea from 11 to 20 April 2008 during which time Ships and aircraft from Carrier Strike Group 9 and the Republic of Singapore Navy conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) while underway near Singapore, April 15 and upon conclusion more than 170 Sailors from Abraham Lincoln gave back to the Singapore community during community relations events while in port, April 16-20. While underway in the Indian Ocean from 22 to 23 April 2008, Ambassadors and senior military officials from Indonesia visited Abraham Lincoln for a tour and to observe a display of its air power 23 April 2008. Distinguished visitors included U.S. Ambassador Cameron Hume of the U.S. Embassy, Special Advisor to the Minister of Marine Affairs Ambassador Professor Dr. Hasyim Djalal, and Naval Attaché Capt. Kevin Wilson of the U.S. Embassy among several other high-ranking military officials. Underway in the Indian Ocean from 22 to 23 April 2008, arriving the 5th Fleet operating area on 23 April 2008, Abraham Lincoln relieved USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) operating in the Persian Gulf, underway in the Arabian Sea from 24 to 27 April 2008. Seven weeks into their seven-month deployment, Abraham Lincoln Sailors made time to celebrate the National Day of Prayer by gathering together May 1, for a special breakfast on the forward mess decks. As people across America celebrated a National Day of Prayer to commemorate unity in belief and spirit, so did Sailors aboard ships halfway around the world in the Persian Gulf. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Director of Operations U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti and members of his staff, who are based in Tampa, Fla., visited Abraham Lincoln May 11-12. CENTCOM Deputy Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Gregory A. Biscone also extended his gratitude to the crew and the Deputy Commander, U.S. Navy Central Forces Command (NAVCENT), visited Sailors of the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG), May 14-15. Rear Adm. Scott Swift and members of his staff arrived aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Lincoln Carrier Strike Group flagship, via carrier on board delivery and they were greeted on the flight deck by the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group leadership. As the Sailors on board Abraham Lincoln hit the one-third completion mark of their scheduled seven-month deployment May 17. Contributing to this elevated spirit is a dancing and rapping competition at the carrier's very own night club, Club 72, located on the mess decks once a month on Saturday nights. With the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group reaching the one-third completion point of its seven-month deployment May 22, ensuring clean fuel is available for Carrier Air Wing 2 aircraft flying combat mission is crucial. Abraham Lincoln Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Abraham Lincoln’s Strike Group ship’s the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), FS Surcouf (F 711), HMS Montrose (F 236), RFA Waveknight (A 389) and four other coalition ships conducted air defense, surface, visit, board, search and seizure and joint gunnery exercises, which focused on joint interoperability training and proficiency during Exercise Khunjar Haad, a four-day multinational exercise conducted in the Gulf of Oman, May 17-21. Underway in the Persian Gulf (5th Fleet Theater of Operation) from 28 April to 22 May 2008, Sailors experience their first port visit in the Middle East, , Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, May 23-27, during their current deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Members of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) serving in Bahrain visited Abraham Lincoln June 19 while conducting operations in the Arabian Gulf. Coalition liaison officers -- 16 in all -- from various countries including Italy, New Zealand and Pakistan came aboard Lincoln to gain insight into the ship's capabilities and experience life aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Abraham Lincoln approacheed the midway point of its scheduled seven-month deployment on 24 June 2008, the services of the aircraft carrier's search and rescue swimmers have not been required; however, the training for their vital mission continues. Three of Lincoln’s squadrons passed control on to new officers in three separate ceremonies. Cmdr. Terence A. Hoeft took the helm as Commanding Officer of Helicopter Anti- submarine Squadron (HS) 2, replacing Cmdr. Edward J. Iocco during a change of command ceremony aboard Abraham Lincoln on 1 July 2008. Underway in the Persian Gulf (5th Fleet Theater of Operation) from 27 May to 7 July 2008 and the Gulf of Oman on 8 July 2008. Sailors performed as the band "Death by Chicken," during Abraham Lincoln's steel beach picnic July 26. Ten Sailors from Abraham Lincoln visited the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana (F111) during a crew exchange. Several senior military officials visited the Abraham Lincoln from 25 to 26 August 2008. The visitors included Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of Multinational Force Iraq; Army Gen. David McKiernan, commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan; Navy Adm. Eric Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command; and Army Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, acting commander of U.S. Central Command. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group assumed the duties as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 50 Aug. 28, and launched its first sorties into Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While uunderway in the Gulf of Thailand on 8 to 11 September 2008, Cambodian military and embassy staff members paid a visit to Abraham Lincoln Sept. 10, in a display of camaraderie for military-to-military servicemembers. The visitors were escorted by Charges de Affairs, Piper Campbell of the U.S. Embassy to the Kingdom of Cambodia and included Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H.E. General Nhek Bun Chhay; advisor to the Cambodian Prime Minister, H. E. Om Yentieng; Secretary of State to Civil Aviation, H.E. Mao Havannal; Commander, Cambodian Army and Deputy Commander in Chief, Gen. Meas Sophea; and Commander, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Lt. Gen. Soeung Samnang. Thailand military and embassy staff members visited Abraham Lincoln to tour the ship and meet with the crew Sept. 11.The visitors included Deputy Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Navy, Vice Adm. Soopakorn Booranadiloak; Royal Thai Navy Foreign Liaison Department Capt. Chonlathis Navanugraha; Col. Joe Corso, U.S. Embassy; and Col. Jacques LeBlanc, Canadian Embassy, arriving Laem Chabang, Thailand on 12 September 2008, visiting Laem Chabang, Thailand from 12 to 15 September 2008, during which time Sailors from Abraham Lincoln took time Sept. 13 from their recent port visit to Pattaya, Thailand, to bring a little joy to children affected by HIV and AIDS at the Camillian Social Center Rayong, while one of Abraham Lincoln Sailors reunited with his family Sept. 15 during the ship's recent port call to Thailand. Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (SW/AW) Norrandt Sutakul of Lincoln's Combat Systems Department, born in Bangkok, was able to visit with his uncle, Commander in Chief, Royal Thai Fleet Adm. Prawit Srisukwatana. Underway in the Pacific from 16 to 29 September 2008, Abraham Lincoln visited Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from 30 September to 2 October 2008, departing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 3 October 2008 with friends and family aboard for a "Tiger Cruise" en route to San Diego, Ca. from 3 to 7 October 2008, during which time Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 held an airborne change of command ceremony Oct. 6. In a display of aerial power and maneuverability, Capt. John C. Aquilino, of Huntington, N.Y., handed over the reins of CVW 2, to Capt. Alton Ross, of Baton Rouge, La.. Aquilino, flying an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, passed command of CVW 2 to Ross, flying in an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Blasters" of VFA-34, while performing a fly-by of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), operating in the Pacific Ocean. Rear Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 9, officiated the ceremony from an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Bounty Hunters" of VFA-2. Aquilino said he will take a lot of great memories away from this tour; pulling into San Diego Oct. 8 with the Strike Group, after a seven-month deployment supporting maritime security operations in 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, sailors and aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 disembarked the strike group's flag ship Abraham Lincoln, visiting San Diego, Ca. from 8 to 9 October 2008, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 9 held a change of command ceremony Oct. 9 aboard Abraham Lincoln moored at Naval Air Station North Island. Rear Adm. Scott Swift relieved Rear Adm. Scott Van Buskirk. Van Buskirk served as CCSG-9 since March 26, 2007. Under his leadership, the strike group completed a Western Pacific deployment and Navywide standardization in counter-targeting, missile defense and network defense tactical doctrine. Departing on the 9th Abraham Lincoln conducted a Tiger Cruise en route to Everett, Wa. from 9 to 11 October 2008. During its deployment, Abraham Lincoln worked alongside coalition partners in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The strike group, along with CVW 2 successfully flew more than 7,100 sorties including 2,307 combat sorties and completed more than 22,000 flying hours and 255,963 pounds of ordnance, supporting coalition ground forces."Getting everybody back safely after such a strenuous mission half way around the world is a great accomplishment," said Cmdr. Terrance Hoeft, commanding officer of HS-2. "All of our hard work had led up to this moment, and it really puts everything into perspective." Her 12th deployment since her commission 11 November 1989 ended; delivered to the U. S. Navy on 30 October 1989 and approximately the U. S. Navy's 789 th carrier FWFD. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group includes the Abraham Lincoln, Commanding Officer Capt. Patrick Hall, Rear Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Carrier Air Wing TWO,  Capt. John Aquilino and Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE, Captain James T. Loeblein directs Squadron Ships for the conduct of sustained naval operations and serves as Sea Combat Commander within its assigned Carrier Strike Group to include the USS Curts (FFG 38), guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and the guide-missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Momsen (DDG-92)  and USS Shoup (DDG 86). USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) - Present http://www.cvn72.navy.mil Commanding Officer Patrick D. Hall, former Captain C. Andrew McCawley http://www.cvn72.navy.mil Executive Officer Captain Thomas E. Nosenzo http://www.cvn72.navy.mil Command Master Chief CMDCM Command Master Chief Master Chief Eric M. Schmidt, former Master Chief Michael L. Anjola http://www.cvn72.navy.mil Chain of Command http://www.cvn72.navy.mil Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 (CCSG 9) COMCARSTRIKGRU NINE http://www.ccsg9.navy.mil Commander Rear Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, former Rear Admiral John W. Goodwin Chief of Staff Captain Faletti COMDESRON NINE (CDS 9) Commander Destroyer Squadron Nine DESRON NINE http://www.cds9.navy.mil Commodore Captain James T. Loeblein, former Captain Jeffrey A. Harley http://www.cds9.navy.mil/n00.htm Chief Staff Captain Michael J. Slotsky, Lieutenant Commander Mike Lockwood http://www.cds9.navy.mil/n01.htm Command Master Chief CMC Master Chief Kevin D. Hibbitts http://www.cds9.navy.mil/n00b.htm DESRON NINE SHIP'S USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) http://www.mobile-bay.navy.mil/default.aspx USS Momsen (DDG-92) http://www.momsen.navy.mil USS Russell (DDG 59) http://www.russell.navy.mil USS Curts (FFG 38) http://www.curts.navy.mil/default.aspx USS Shoup (DDG 86) http://www.shoup.navy.mil OTHER TASK FORCE SHIP'S USS RUSSELL (DDG-59) http://www.russell.navy.mil USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) http://www.mobile-bay.navy.mil COMCARAIRWING TWO (CVW-2) http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-2 Commanding Officer Captain Matthew L. Klunder http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-2/cvw2cag.htm Deputy Commander Captain John C. Aquilino Master Chief of the Command CMDCM(AW/SW/SS) Master Chief Kevvin M. Monroe http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-2/cvw2cmdmc.htm CVW-2 deployed onboard the CONSTELLATION for her final cruise on 2 November 2002 and returned to homeport on 2 June 2003. During the final cruise together, CVW-2 and CONSTELLATION BG conducted combat operations in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and CVW-2 aircrew lead the opening strikes on Baghdad at the start of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. CVW-2 and CONSTELLATION flew 26 continuous days of combat over Iraq, clearing the way for our ground force advance on Baghdad. Port calls during the cruise included Hong Kong, China; Singapore; Manama, Bahrain; Perth, Australia; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This marked the last cruise between CVW-2 and CONSTELLATION; ending a 13 year history together. http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-2/cvw2history.htm STRKFITRON 2 (VFA-2) http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-2 Strike Fighter Squadron TWO (VFA-2), the Bounty Hunters, is currently based in NAS Lemoore, California and proudly flies the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet as part of Airwing Two (CVW-2) on board the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). STRKFITRON 151 (VFA-151) http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-2 Strike Fighter Squadron ONE FIVE ONE (VFA-151), the Vigilantes, flies the Navy's newest Night Strike Fighter version of the F/A-18 Hornet. VFA-151 is based at NAS Lemoore, in Lemoore, CA. STRKFITRON 137 (VFA-137) http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-137 Strike Fighter Squadron ONE THREE SEVEN (VFA-137), the Kestrels, is an F/A-18 Hornmet squadron based at NAS Lemoore, in Lemoore, CA. STRKFITRON 34 (VFA-34) http://www02.clf.navy.mil/vfa82/vfa82homepage.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/vfa-34.htm Strike Fighter Squadron THREE FOUR, the Blue Blasters, is one of four F/A-18 Hornet squadrons that comprise Carrier Air Wing TWO. VFA-34 is currently home based at NAS Oceana, VA. VAQRON 131 (VAQ-131) http://www.naswi.navy.mil/vaq-131/home.html http://www.naswi.navy.mil/vaq-131/Lancer Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE THREE ONE, the Lancers, flies the venerable EA-6B Prowler. Based on the A-6 Intruder, the EA-6B operates as an anti-radar, jamming platform. VAQ-131 is based at NAS Whidbey Island, in Whidbey Island, WA. CARAEWRON 116 (VAW-116) http://www.nbvc.navy.mil/vaw116 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE SIX, the Sun Kings, is the Air Wing's airborne early warning squadron. Performing airborne early warning and command/control missions, the E-2C Hawkeye is a twin-turboprop based out of Point Mugu NAS, in Point Magu, CA. HELANTISUBRON 2 (HS-2) http://www.hs2.navy.mil Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron Two, the Golden Falcons, is CVW-2's helicopter squadron. Performing a variety of combat search and rescue operations, as well as air transport and sea combat. HS-2 flies the SH-60F/HH-60H and is based out of North Island NAS, in San Diego, CA. HELANTISUBRON 47 (HSL-47) http://www.hsl47.navy.mil Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) FOUR SEVEN, the Saberhawks, is CVW-2?s SH-60B LAMPS (Light Airborne Multipurpose System) MK III helicopter squadron, performing antisubmarine and anti-surface missions. HSL 47 is based out of NAS North Island in San Diego, CA. FLELOGSUPPRON 30 DET 2 (VRC-30 DET 2) http://www.nasni.navy.mil/wings/vrc30 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron THREE ZERO Det TWO, the Providers, is the Air Wing's carrier onboard delivery detachment. VRC-30 Det 2 provides air transport service to and from the carrier. Flying the C-2 Greyhound, VRC-30 Det 2 is based out of North Island NAS, in San Diego, CA. http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-2/cvw2squadrons.htm As of 8 August 2006: The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group includes the Abraham Lincoln, Rear Admiral J. W. Goodwin, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Carrier Air Wing TWO and Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE directs Squadron Ships for the conduct of sustained naval operations and serves as Sea Combat Commander within its assigned Carrier Strike Group to include the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and the guide-missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG 59) and USS Shoup (DDG 86). USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Everett, Wash. Official U. S. Navy Web Site ? 377 http://www.cvn72.navy.mil USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) News http://www.news.navy.mil/local/cvn72 ? USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Story Archive ? 378 http://www.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=96 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Photos http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/72.htm Current Aircraft Carrier Location - http://www.gonavy.jp/CVLocation.html Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Story Archive http://www.news.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=117 References: ?1, 72, 74A, 76, 84A, 371, 377, 444, 514 , 519, 524, 530, 681E & U.S. Navy Deployment History Resources
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