Home at last: USS Abraham Lincoln completes record-setting deployment
Summary
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to San Diego after a 10-month deployment in the Persian Gulf, marking the second-longest deployment since the Cold War. During this time, the ship spent 265 days on mission without stopping at a port, setting a new Navy record.Key Facts
- The USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed for 321 days, mostly in the Persian Gulf.
- The ship spent 265 days continuously at sea without a port visit, the longest ever for the Navy.
- This deployment was the second-longest since the Cold War, after the USS Gerald R. Ford’s 326-day deployment earlier in 2026.
- The carrier supported military action in the war with Iran, launching thousands of aircraft.
- Many sailors, including nearly 60 fathers, met their newborn babies for the first time after the deployment.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the ship before it arrived home and acknowledged signing orders to extend the deployment.
- President Donald Trump had full confidence in the crew’s mission during this deployment.
- Sailors described the mission as very difficult with tough conditions on board.
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